Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) tend to have a sedentary lifestyle, with low physical
fitness and an increased risk of chronic diseases. One reason for the prevalence of a …

BACKGROUND: Recent advances in medical care have increased life expectancy and
improved the quality of life for people with Down syndrome (DS). These advances are the …

Background: Commercial off-the-shelf activity trackers (eg, Fitbit) allow users to self-monitor
their daily physical activity (PA), including the number of steps, type of PA, amount of sleep …

Infants and children with Down syndrome (DS) can look forward toward bright futures, as
individuals with DS are living healthier, more productive lives than ever due to medical …

Abstract Background Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are less physically active than
the general population, but limited data on objective physical activity patterns in adults with …

Objective Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be treated in different ways, one of which is
combined physical activity and music intervention, which is a non-pharmacological one. This …

Down syndrome (DS) is a form of accelerated aging, and people with DS are highly prone to
aging-related conditions that include vascular and neurological disorders. Due to the …

This systematic review examined whether physical activity interventions improve health
outcomes in adults with Down syndrome (DS). We searched PubMed, APA PsycInfo …

Background: Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder that occurs because of an abnormal
division between cells that results in an extra copy of chromosome 21. Some studies show …

Over the past century, the life expectancy of people born with Down syndrome has
increased from 9 to 60 years, 1 with data indicating that it could match the general …