title: Promoting balance and jumping skills in children with Down syndrome.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in balance and qualitative and quantitative jumping performances by 20 children with Down syndrome (3 to 6 years) on jumping lessons. 30 typical children ages 3 to 6 years were recruited as a comparison group. Before the jumping lesson, a pretest was given subjects for balance and jumping skill measures based on the Motor Proficiency and Motor Skill Inventory, respectively. Subjects with Down syndrome received 3 sessions on jumping per week for 6 weeks but not the typical children. Then, a posttest was administered to all subjects. Analysis of covariance showed the pre- and posttest differences on scores for floor walk, beam walk, and horizontal and vertical jumping by subjects with Down syndrome were significantly greater than those for the typical children.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, ROC. m760289@cc.kmu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Wai-Yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yun-Huei
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ju
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D004856:Postural Balance