MOTOR PROFICIENCY AND HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS IN DOWN SYNDROME

Cairo University20 enrolled

Overview

People with Down syndrome (DS) seem to have a lower physical fitness than their peers without disabilities. Purpose: To examine the correlation of gross motor proficiency to health-related physical fitness ( HRPF) in children with DS.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 9 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Their age ranged from 6-9 years old, both sexes, and their IQ \> 50 (according to medical report). Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular problems such as congenital heart disease , Neurological problems as uncontrolled epilepsy, or Orthopaedic surgical intervention in lower limb in the last 6 months.

Locations (1)

Cairo University

Giza, Eldoky, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bruininks-Osertsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Six-minute Walk Test

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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