Improvement of gross motor and cognitive abilities by an exercise training program: three case reports

M Alesi, G Battaglia, M Roccella, D Testa… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background This work examined the efficacy of an integrated exercise training program
(coach and family) in three children with Down syndrome to improve their motor and …

A 12‐week exercise programme has a positive effect on everyday executive function in young people with Down syndrome: a pilot non‐randomised controlled trial

N Shields, N Mizzi, K Buhlert‐Smith… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Exercise has the potential to reduce cognitive decline in people with Down
syndrome by maximising their cognitive function. The aim of the study was to determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Motor and cognitive developmental profiles in children with Down syndrome

HI Kim, SW Kim, J Kim, HR Jeon… - Annals of rehabilitation …, 2017 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective To investigate motor and cognitive developmental profiles and to evaluate the
correlation between two developmental areas and assess the influencing factors of the …

Are the cognitive functions of children with Down syndrome related to their participation?

T Rihtman, E Tekuzener, S Parush… - … Medicine & Child …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim There is a lack of investigation into the functional developmental profile of children with
Down syndrome. On the basis of current international health paradigms, the purpose of this …

A longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome who experienced early intervention programming

BH Connolly, SB Morgan, FF Russell… - Physical …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose. The long-term motor, cognitive, and adaptive functioning of a
sample of adolescents with Down syndrome who experienced an early intervention program …

Motor coordination and global development in subjects with down syndrome: The influence of physical activity

M Alesi, V Giustino, A Gentile, M Gómez-López… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Many research studies have investigated motor impairments and delayed
development in children with Down Syndrome (DS). However, very few studies detected …

Changes in cognitive function after a 12-week exercise intervention in adults with Down syndrome

LT Ptomey, AN Szabo, EA Willis, AM Gorczyca… - Disability and Health …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Between 250,000 and 400,000 individuals in the United States are
diagnosed with Down syndrome (DS). Nearly all adults with DS will develop Alzheimer's …

Motor and perceptual–motor competence in children with Down syndrome: variation in performance with age

M Spanò, E Mercuri, T Randò, T Pantò… - European Journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine whether perceptual–motor competence in school-age
children with Down syndrome was generally delayed or varied as a function of type of …

Motor Skills and Executive Functions in Pediatric Patients with Down Syndrome: A Challenge for Tailoring Physical Activity Interventions

M Vandoni, M Giuriato, A Pirazzi, S Zanelli… - Pediatric Reports, 2023 - mdpi.com
Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common chromosomal disorders. In addition to this
variety of dysmorphic features. DS is also associated with a wide range of diseases and …

[HTML][HTML] Delays in motor development in children with Down syndrome

R Malak, A Kostiukow… - … medical journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with delays in motor development.
The reduced size of the cerebrum, brain maturation disorders, and pathophysiological …