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Static Standing Balance in Adolescents with Down Syndrome
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Villarroya, M. Adoracion; Gonzalez-Aguero, Alejandro; Moros-Garcia, Teresa; de la Flor Marin, Mario; Moreno, Luis A.; Casajus, Jose A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Aim: To analyse static-standing-balance of adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). Methods: Thirty-two adolescents with DS aged 10-19 years (DSG); 33 adolescents, age/sex-matched, without DS (CG). Static-standing-balance under four conditions (C1: open-eyes/fixed-foot-support; C2: closed-eyes/fixed-foot-support; C3: open-eyes/compliant-foot-support;…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Programs, Down Syndrome, Adolescents, Human Posture
The Effect of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation on Postural Response of Down Syndrome Individuals on the Seesaw
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Carvalho, R. L.; Almeida, G. L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
In order to better understand the role of the vestibular system in postural adjustments on unstable surfaces, we analyzed the effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) on the pattern of muscle activity and joint displacements (ankle knee and hip) of eight intellectually normal participants (control group--CG) and eight control group…
Descriptors: Human Posture, Stimulation, Down Syndrome, Human Body
Description of the Motor Development of 3-12 Month Old Infants with Down Syndrome: The Influence of the Postural Body Position
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Tudella, Eloisa; Pereira, Karina; Basso, Renata Pedrolongo; Savelsbergh, Geert J. P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The purpose of the present study was to describe the rate of motor development in infants with Down syndrome in the age range of 3-12 months and identify the difficulties both in performance and acquiring motor skills in prone, supine, sitting and standing positions. Nineteen infants with Down syndrome and 25 healthy full term typical infants were…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Child Development, Down Syndrome, Infants
Relationships between Task-Oriented Postural Control and Motor Ability in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome
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Wang, Hui-Yi; Long, I-Man; Liu, Mei-Fang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have been characterized by greater postural sway in quiet stance and insufficient motor ability. However, there is a lack of studies to explore the properties of dynamic postural sway, especially under conditions of task-oriented movement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Muscular Strength
Foot-Ground Interaction during Upright Standing in Children with Down Syndrome
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Pau, Massimiliano; Galli, Manuela; Crivellini, Marcello; Albertini, Giorgio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study aimed to quantitatively characterize the main foot-ground contact parameters during static upright standing and to assess foot evolution with increasing age in young individuals affected by Down syndrome (DS). To this end, 99 children with DS of mean age 9.7 (1.7) were tested using a pressure sensitive mat, and the raw data were…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Children, Age Differences, Child Development
Postural Strategies in Prader-Willi and Down Syndrome Patients
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Cimolin, Veronica; Galli, Manuela; Grugni, Graziano; Vismara, Luca; Precilios, Helmer; Albertini, Giorgio; Rigoldi, Chiara; Capodaglio, Paolo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Patients affected by Down (DS) and Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are characterised by some common clinical and functional features including gait disorders and reduced postural control. The aim of our study was to quantitatively compare postural control in adult PWS and DS. We studied 12 PWS and 19 DS adult patients matched for age, height, weight…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Down Syndrome, Genetic Disorders, Human Posture
Postural Control in Children, Teenagers and Adults with Down Syndrome
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Rigoldi, Chiara; Galli, Manuela; Mainardi, Luca; Crivellini, Marcello; Albertini, Giorgio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The goal of this work was to analyze postural control in Down syndrome (DS) participants considering three different groups composed by children, teenagers and adults with DS. An analysis of the centre of pressure (COP) displacement during standing position was therefore performed for the three groups of subjects. The obtained signal of COP was…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Down Syndrome, Adolescents, Children
The Effect of Vibration on Postural Response of Down Syndrome Individuals on the Seesaw
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Carvalho, Regiane Luz; Almeida, Gil Lucio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
In order to better understand the role of proprioception in postural adjustments on unstable surfaces, we analyzed the effect of vibration on the pattern of muscle activity and joint displacements (ankle, knee and hip) of eight intellectually normal participants (control group-CG) and eight individuals with Down syndrome (DS) while balancing on…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Down Syndrome, Human Body, Human Posture