Purpose: To determine the effects of a home exercise program of combined aerobic and
strength training on fitness with a 10.5-year-old girl with Down syndrome (DS) …

Mendonca GV, Pereira FD, Fernhall B. Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise
training in adults with and without Down syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects that aerobic training has on
adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. Fourteen individuals with Down …

The purpose was to compare physical fitness of two groups of adults with Down syndrome,
one active group of Special Olympians (9 males, 4 females), and one sedentary group (5 …

Objective To assess the clinical and functional status of a young Down syndrome (DS)
population without congenital heart disease. Design Prospective study of children with DS …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a proposed strength and agility
training program of adolescents with Down syndrome. Ninety-two adolescents were …

The effectiveness of an exercise training program for 52 adults with Down syndrome (M
age= 39.4 years) was evaluated. The training program consisted of cardiovascular (30 …

Physical fitness is related to health at all ages. Information about physical fitness in the
Down syndrome (DS) population, however, is scarce, especially when we consider children …

Objective: To explore the association between physical activity, cardiovascular fitness and
body size among children with Down syndrome. Method: Physical activity, cardiovascular …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an aerobic training program on
adults with Down syndrome. 25 male adults with Down syndrome (M age= 24.6 yr., IQs= 45 …