The effect of progressive ressistance exercise on children with down syndrome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- down syndrome.Mild mental retardation
- Registration Number
- IRCT201204199517N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1- age between 8 to 11 years old; 2-IQ between 50 to 70; 3- disparticipation of cases in the strength exercises in the last 3 months; 4- not consuming any drugs which have effects on the muscles' strength; 5- having normal optical & hearing abilities with/without auxiliary equipment; 6- not having any cardio_vascular disorders and 7- not having any neurology disorders Exclusion criterion: any kind of non cooperation discovered from the child or his/her parents.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hip abductor and knee extensor muscles isometric strengths. Timepoint: Every 2 week. Method of measurement: Nicholas manual muscle test.;Balance. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Balance subscale of Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method