Effects of a 12-week telehealth exercise intervention on gait speed and gait deviations in adults with Down syndrome.
J Intellect Disabil Res
; 68(6): 598-609, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Altered gait patterns and reduced walking speed are commonly reported in adults with Down syndrome (DS). Research on the effects of DS-specific exercise programmes on adults with DS is lacking. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the changes in gait deviations and walking speed in adults with DS after a DS-specific exercise programme.METHODS:
Twenty participants underwent a 12-week, DS-specific exercise programme in a telehealth format. Before and after the intervention, gait deviations were assessed with the Ranchos Los Amigos Observational Gait Analysis form, and comfortable walking speed was evaluated with the 4-m walk test.RESULTS:
We observed increased comfortable walking speed and reduced gait deviations in the whole gait cycle in adults with DS after the intervention. There were fewer gait deviations during single-leg stance and swing-limb advancement and at the hip, knee and ankle joints after the 12-week exercise programme.CONCLUSIONS:
Gait speed and observable gait impairments in adults with DS significantly improved following a 12-week telehealth exercise programme.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Down
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Terapia por Exercício
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Velocidade de Caminhada
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Intellect Disabil Res
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J. intellect. dis. res
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Journal of intellectual disability research
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TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos