Effect of Rhythmic Gymnastics Training in Children With Down Syndrome
- Conditions
- Physical Conditioning, Human
- Interventions
- Other: swimming trainingOther: rhythmic gymnastics training
- Registration Number
- NCT06284707
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
- Brief Summary
Some of the clinical characteristics of people with Down syndrome (DS) are orthopedic, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, visual, cognitive and perceptual disorders, which directly affect the quality of their movements. Children with DS often have a sedentary lifestyle or low levels of physical activity which exacerbates problems related to obesity and overall physical health. Therefore, the practice of physical exercise in this type of population is essential to improve their health-related physical fitness. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of an adapted rhythmic gymnastics training program on body composition, tendon architecture and stiffness, and physical capacity in children with DS.
- Detailed Description
Children with DS with medium to moderate intellectual disabilities are required to participate. Participants will complete 10 weeks of training, two days per week. They will be divided into two groups: the Control Group will receive two swimming sessions per week and the Experimental Group will receive two swimming sessions plus two rhythmic gymnastics sessions. Before and after the application of the program, the following will be evaluated: body composition by Inbody 720, muscular architecture and elastography by Logiq® S8 ultrasound scanner and tendon stiffness by Myoton® Pro portable myotonometer. The tendons to be studied will be the Achilles tendon and the patellar tendon.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- Disabiluty: mild to moderate
- Any contraindication to exercise
- Severe or profound intellectual disability
- Musculoskeletal disorders that prevented completion of the tests
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description swimming training swimming training Participants complete 2 swimming training sessions per week. Total program time 10 weeks swimming training and rhythmic gymnastics training rhythmic gymnastics training Participants perform 2 swimming training sessions per week and 2 rhythmic gymnastics training sessions. Total program time 10 weeks swimming training and rhythmic gymnastics training swimming training Participants perform 2 swimming training sessions per week and 2 rhythmic gymnastics training sessions. Total program time 10 weeks
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method functional capacity "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Functional capacity of the lower body wll be evaluated with Sit to Stand Test adapted.
Stiffness tendon "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Stiffness tendon will be evaluated with Myoton® Pro hand-held myotonometer (Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia). In this test, the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon will be measured.
visceral fat area "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" visceral fat area (area; cm2) will be assessed with the Inbody 720 (Bioespace, Seoul, Korea).
metabolism "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" metabolism (MET; kcal) will be assessed with the Inbody 720 (Bioespace, Seoul, Korea).
Hamstrings flexibility "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Hamstrings flexibility will be evaluated with Seat and Reach Test (Fabrication Enterprises Inc., USA).
body mass index "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) will be calcultated from body mass and height
tendon elastography "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Tendon elastography will be evaluated with the Logiq® S8 ultrasound machine (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI).
balance "baseline and "immediately post intervention" Balance will be evaluated with the Biodex Balance System stability system (Biodex Medical Systems Inc., USA).
Body composition "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Body compisition will be assessed with the Inbody 720 (Bioespace, Seoul, Korea). In this test body mass (BM; kg), muscle mass (MM; kg), fat mass (FM; kg), lean mass (LM; kg), fat-free mass (FF; kg)
Tendon thickness "baseline" and "immediately post intervention" Tendon thickness will be evaluated with the Logiq® S8 ultrasound machine (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
🇪🇸Toledo, Spain