Balance and Coordination Proficiency of Age-Matched Male and Female Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities

Pitetti, Kenneth H.; Miller, Ruth A.; Loovis, E. Michael

doi:10.1123/apaq.2017-0077

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“…This low PA level may contribute to the low physical fitness in this population, and it has been found that it results in functional activity impairments [ 5 ]. Our results are in agreement with those of previous studies confirming that adults with DS are less active and tend to engage in more light-intensity PA than MVPA compared to adults without DS [ 13 , 47 ] but also than their peers with intellectual disabilities without DS [ 48 ]. This observation is consistent throughout the developmental life of individuals with DS, being reported similarly in children [ 36 , 49 ], in adolescents [ 17 ] as well as in adults [ 13 , 47 ].…”

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Gender Differences, Motor Skills and Physical Fitness Heterogeneity in Adults with Down’s Syndrome

Covain

Baillieul

Nguyen

et al. 2023

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Background—Adults with Down’s syndrome (DS) present lower physical fitness associated with heightened sedentary behaviors and motor skills impairments. Their etiologies and determinants seem to be heterogeneous. This study aims to evaluate physical fitness in adults with DS and to identify specific physical fitness profiles depending on gender and physical activity levels. Methods—Forty adults with DS (16 women, 24 men, 29.7 ± 7.5 years) performed six tests from the EUROFIT Battery and Motor Assessment Battery for Children (MAB-C). Their maximal aerobic capacity was assessed using an incremental treadmill test to assess (VO2peak). Ecological, physical activity, and sedentary levels were evaluated subjectively (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) and objectively using an Actigraph GT9X® accelerometer over a seven-day period. Results—VO2peak and isometric strength were significantly lower for women (p < 0.01), whereas men had significantly lower flexibility than women (p < 0.05). Using a principal component analysis and an agglomerative hierarchical analysis, we identified three clusters. Cluster 1 (n = 14; 50% men; Body Mass index = 28.3 ± 4.3) was characterized by significantly poorer physical fitness variables (VO2peak (p < 0.01), strength (p < 0.01) and balance (p < 0.05)) compared to Clusters 2 and 3. Cluster 2 (n = 19; 58% men; Body Mass index = 22.9 ± 2.0) and Cluster 3 (n = 19; 58% men; BMI = 22.9 ± 1.9) were characterized by subjects with comparable physical fitness profiles, except for the balance capacities, which were significantly lower in Cluster 3 (p < 0.05). Conclusions—DS subjects exhibited high heterogeneity in terms of physical fitness, PA, and sedentary levels, with a significant gender effect. The present findings are important to identify subjects at higher risk of sedentary behaviors and impaired motor capacities to develop personalized PA programs.

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confidence: 93%

Gender Differences, Motor Skills and Physical Fitness Heterogeneity in Adults with Down’s Syndrome

Covain

Baillieul

Nguyen

et al. 2023

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“…These findings are consistent with the literature, which when analyzing the motor skills of boys and girls with DS, found higher scores in the motor tasks performed by boys when compared to girls. 29,30 Regarding the classification of motor coordination, the results of this research study corroborate previous studies 5,7,20,22 by classifying all subjects with insufficient motor coordination at the pre-test time point and 28% with motor coordination disorders after the intervention period. An important observation point in this research project is related to the effect produced by the intervention.…”

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Effects of Kayaking on Motor Skills in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome

Barros

Araújo

Lima

et al. 2020

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introdução A síndrome de Down (SD) é uma afecção genética que se caracteriza por distribuição numérica inadequada no pareamento cromossômico, com material genético extra relacionado com o par 21 que leva a alterações que afetam o desenvolvimento de diversos componentes motores. Objetivos Analisar os efeitos do treinamento de canoagem durante oito semanas sobre as habilidades motoras grossas em crianças e adolescentes com SD. Métodos Sete indivíduos com SD (10,8 ± 2 anos), quatro do sexo masculino e três do sexo feminino participaram do estudo. Para avaliar as habilidades motoras grossas, empregou-se a bateria de Teste de Coordenação Corporal para Crianças (Körperkoordination Test für Kinder, KTK). O teste de Wilcoxon foi usado para comparar os valores de habilidades motoras grossas antes e depois do KTK e o teste de Mann-Whitney foi usado para comparar os indivíduos por sexo. O tamanho do efeito foi calculado pela escala de Cohen (1977) e nível de significância de p < 0,05 foi adotado. Resultados Os indivíduos apresentaram resultados estatisticamente significativos em todas as tarefas do teste de coordenação motora grossa e o efeito produzido pela intervenção foi moderado. Conclusão Conclui-se que oito semanas de treinamento de canoagem são suficientes para produzir desenvolvimento das habilidades motoras grossas de crianças e adolescentes com Síndrome de Down. Nível de Evidência IV; Série de casos.

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“…7 Previous studies have suggested that youth with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrate below standard levels of motor competence. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] However, these studies have variability in motor competence scores of youth with ID ranging from below expected scores to scores representative of their peers who are typically developing. 10 , 15 Possible causes for these inconsistent findings include methodological (ie, motor test used and testing procedures), level of ID (mild vs moderate vs severe), demographical (ages, combined and separate sex data), cultural (geographical location) differences, and the extent to which participants had experienced early movement intervention programs.…”

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confidence: 99%

Homogeneity in Motor Competence Among Youths With Intellectual Disability With and Without Down Syndrome

Pitetti,

Bertapelli,

Miller

et al. 2024

Pediatric Physical Therapy

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Purpose: To determine if there is a homogeneity of scores for youth with intellectual disability (ID) with and without Down syndrome (DS) in 19 test items of motor competence from the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition (BOT-2). Homogeneity was defined as the means for each of the 19 test items scores by sex and the presence or absence of DS sharing the same population mean. Method: Participants were 622 youth with ID aged 6 to 21 years. Items for bilateral coordination, balance, and upper limb coordination were examined using the BOT-2. Results: For all 19 BOT-2 items, means between youth with and without DS did not differ from the population mean. Conclusion: These results potentiate the development of expected BOT-2 motor competence scores for youth with ID independent of the presence of DS for clinical practice.

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Balance and Coordination Proficiency of Age-Matched Male and Female Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities

Cited by 8 publications

References 33 publications

Gender Differences, Motor Skills and Physical Fitness Heterogeneity in Adults with Down’s Syndrome

Gender Differences, Motor Skills and Physical Fitness Heterogeneity in Adults with Down’s Syndrome

Effects of Kayaking on Motor Skills in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome

Homogeneity in Motor Competence Among Youths With Intellectual Disability With and Without Down Syndrome

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