Motor Learning Through Virtual Reality Task in Individuals With Down Syndrome
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Virtual reality
- Registration Number
- NCT02719600
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Brief Summary
Background: Down syndrome (DS) has unique physical, motor and cognitive characteristics. Despite cognitive and motor difficulties, there is a possibility of intervention based on the knowledge of motor learning. However, it is important to study the motor learning process in individuals with DS during a virtual reality task to justify the use of virtual reality to organize intervention programs. The aim of this study was to analyze the motor learning process in individuals with DS during a virtual reality task. Methods: A total of 40 individuals participated in this study, 20 of which were with DS (24 males and 8 females, ranging between 11-28 yrs.) and 20 typically developing individuals matched by age and gender to the individuals with DS. To examine this issue, we used software that uses 3D images and reproduced a coincidence timing task.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- medical diagnosis of DS and the ability to understand the task.
- disorders in cognitive function that would prevent comprehension of the experimental instruction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Down Syndrome Group Virtual reality Group with Down Syndrome Typical Development Group Virtual reality Control group with typical development
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Motor Learning test by using a timing coincident task in virtual reality four months Improvement on their performance, by reaching the task with precision
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method