Abstract Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) are more likely to be overweight or
obese than the general population of youth without DS. Aims To review the prevalence of …

Adults with Down syndrome (DS) represent a unique population who are in need of clinical
guidelines to address their medical care. The United States Preventive Service Task Force …

Background: Many patients with Down syndrome (PWDS) have poor cardiometabolic risk
profiles, aerobic capacities and weak hypotonic muscles, primarily because of physical …

The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of a 33-week swimming program on
aerobic capacity, muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and body composition of adolescents …

This study assessed the effects of a cross-circuit training intervention program on the body
composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance, and muscular strength endurance of …

The current manuscript reviews the literature on the health effects of resistance training (RT)
for individuals with Down syndrome (DS), focusing on this training modality's methodology …

Background Cardiorespiratory fitness, expressed as peak oxygen uptake during exercise
(VO2peak), is an important predictor of cardiovascular health and is related to …

Background Obesity is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's disease; however, this
association has not been explored in adults with Down syndrome. Objective To examine the …

Results: Our results show that fatness is not associated with low levels of physical fitness in
adolescents with DS (that is, 3 of the 16 analyses identified differences in physical fitness …

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