Individuals with Down syndrome present many clinical characteristics, such as metabolic,
endocrine, anatomic and neurologic dysfunctions, that contribute to the physiopathology of …

Introduction Down syndrome (DS) results in many changes, including dysfunction in cardiac
autonomic modulation. Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis evaluates the autonomic …

Summary Down Syndrome (Ds) is the most common chromosomal cause of intellectual
disability that results from triplication of chromosome 21 genes. Individuals with Ds …

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is a chromosomal disorder affecting simultaneously
cardiovascular and respiratory systems. There is no research studying the coupling between …

Monitoring of markers reflecting cardiac autonomic activity before and during stressful
situations may be useful for identifying the physiological state of an athlete and may have …

Background Handgrip strength (HGS) serves as a robust predictor of overall strength across
various populations, including individuals with Down Syndrome (DS). Objective To analyze …

Abstract Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a high prevalence of sleep
disordered breathing (SDB) and altered cardiovascular autonomic control. We aimed to …

Offspring of hypertensive parents present autonomic dysfunction at rest and during
physiological maneuvers. However, the cardiac autonomic modulation during exercise …

Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) present similar heart rate variability (HRV) parameters
at rest but different responses to selected movement maneuvers in comparison to …

Methods Individuals with ID (n= 13; 31±2 yr, 27.6±7.7 kg· m-2) and without ID (n= 16; 29±7
yr, 24.2±2.8 kg· m-2) performed 2 min of isometric HG exercise at 30% of maximal voluntary …