Effect of Exercise Intensity on Knee and Ankle Joints' Torque and Functional Mobility in Children With Down's Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Taif University
- Enrollment
- 34
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- knee extensor peak torque
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The current study aimed to determine the appropriate exercise intensity for the rehabilitation of children with down syndrome.
Detailed Description
Two groups of down syndrome children were recruited. one group received mild-intensity treadmill training while the other received moderate-intensity treadmill training. Eccentric knee extensors and ankle plantar flexors peak torques were assessed before and after the intervention. Also, functional mobility was assessed for both groups before and after the intervention. The within and between-subjects effect was used to analyze the obtained data before and after the intervention. isokinetic dynamometer and the time up and go test were used for evaluation.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 8 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •independent walking
- •Intelligence quotient range from 40 to 70
- •right dominant foot
- •body mass index from 50 to 75
Exclusion Criteria
- •chronic diseases
- •congenital anomalies
- •involved in any competitive sport
- •previous injury to the lower limb
Arms & Interventions
mild intensity group
Received mild intensity treadmill training according to Martti Karvonen's formula.
Intervention: treadmill exercise (mild) (Other)
moderate intensity group
Received moderate intensity treadmill training according to Martti Karvonen's formula.
Intervention: treadmill exercise (moderate) (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
knee extensor peak torque
Time Frame: three months
eccentric normalized peak torque of the knee extensors of the dominant limb.
ankle plantar fexors peak torque
Time Frame: three months
eccentric normalized peak torque of the ankle plantar flexors of the dominant limb.
functional mobility
Time Frame: three months
the assessment of the time up and go test
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Hatem Allam
Assitant prof.
Taif University