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Gait Strategy in Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type and Down Syndrome
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Rigoldi, Chiara; Galli, Manuela; Cimolin, Veronica; Camerota, Filippo; Celletti, Claudia; Tenore, Nunzio; Albertini, Giorgio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
People suffering from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) hypermobility type present a severe ligament laxity that results in difficulties in muscle force transmission. The same condition is present in people suffering from Down syndrome (DS) even if their clumsy movements are due to cerebral and cognitive impairments. The aim of this study was to…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Disabilities, Genetic Disorders
Objective Evaluation of Muscle Strength in Infants with Hypotonia and Muscle Weakness
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Reus, Linda; van Vlimmeren, Leo A.; Staal, J. Bart; Janssen, Anjo J. W. M.; Otten, Barto J.; Pelzer, Ben J.; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The clinical evaluation of an infant with motor delay, muscle weakness, and/or hypotonia would improve considerably if muscle strength could be measured objectively and normal reference values were available. The authors developed a method to measure muscle strength in infants and tested 81 typically developing infants, 6-36 months of age, and 17…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Human Body, Physical Fitness, Muscular Strength
Subtypes in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Associated with Behaviour and Neurofacial Morphology
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Sinderberry, Brooke; Brown, Scott; Hammond, Peter; Stevens, Angela F.; Schall, Ulrich; Murphy, Declan G. M.; Murphy, Kieran C.; Campbell, Linda E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) has a complex phenotype with more than 180 characteristics, including cardiac anomalies, cleft palate, intellectual disabilities, a typical facial morphology, and mental health problems. However, the variable phenotype makes it difficult to predict clinical outcome, such as the high prevalence of psychosis among…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Mental Health, Congenital Impairments, Executive Function
Postural Analysis in Time and Frequency Domains in Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Galli, Manuela; Rigoldi, Chiara; Celletti, Claudia; Mainardi, Luca; Tenore, Nunzio; Albertini, Giorgio; Camerota, Filippo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The goal of this work is to analyze postural control in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) participants in time and frequency domain. This study considered a pathological group composed by 22 EDS participants performing a postural test consisting in maintaining standing position over a force platform for 30 s in two conditions: open eyes (OE) and closed…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation, Muscular Strength, Genetic Disorders, Human Posture
Comorbidity of Physical and Motor Problems in Children with Autism
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Matson, Michael L.; Matson, Johnny L.; Beighley, Jennifer S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Autism and the related pervasive developmental disorders are a heavily researched group of neurodevelopmental conditions. In addition to core symptoms, there are a number of other physical and motor conditions that co-occur at high rates. This paper provides a review of factors and behaviors that correlate highly with disorders on the autism…
Descriptors: Obesity, Autism, Premature Infants, Physical Disabilities
Correlation between Dental Maturation and Chronological Age in Patients with Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, and Down Syndrome
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Diz, P.; Limeres, J.; Salgado, A. F. P.; Tomas, I.; Delgado, L. F.; Vazquez, E.; Feijoo, J. F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Determining a child's chronological age and stage of maturation is particularly important in fields such as paediatrics, orthopaedics, and orthodontics, as well as in forensic and anthropological studies. Some systemic conditions can cause abnormal physiological maturation, and skeletal maturation is usually more delayed than dental maturation.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Age, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
Effectiveness of a 6-Month Home-Based Training Program in Prader-Willi Patients
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Vismara, Luca; Cimolin, Veronica; Grugni, Graziano; Galli, Manuela; Parisio, Cinzia; Sibilia, Olivia; Capodaglio, Paolo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
In addition to hypotonia and relative sarcopenia, patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) show reduced spontaneous physical activity and gait disorders. Scant evidence exists that daily muscle training increases their lean mass and physical activity levels. Whether adequate long-term physical training is feasible and effective in improving…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Physical Activities, Rehabilitation Programs, Hospitals