title: Treadmill walking effects on grip strength in young men with Down syndrome.
abstract: This study was aimed at investigating the relation between grip strength and anthropometric factors and the impact of an aerobic exercise on grip strength in young men with Down syndrome (DS). This study was a pre-post design. Twelve males with DS were assigned to an exercise group, who walked using an incremental protocol on a treadmill for 20 min at aerobic levels. Eight additional persons with DS were assigned to an attentional control group, who watched a video. Measure of grip strength was tested pre- and post-interventions. The results showed positively significant relationship among grip strength and age (r=.74, p<.01), weight (r=.52, p=.02), body mass index (r=.61, p=.01) and waist circumference (r=.54, p=.02). In addition, Grip strength was slightly improved after exercise (p=.03) but decreased after control condition. The results showed that anthropometric factors, such as age, weight, body mass index and waist circumference, were positively correlated with grip strength in young men with DS. Further, improvement in grip strength can be found even after a single exercise session. This finding emphasizes the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle in persons with DS for performing activities of daily living.
authors: Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States. Electronic address: cchen84@asu.edu.
authors: C-C J J
authors: CC
authors: Chen
authors: Kinesiology Program, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.
authors: D R S
authors: DR
authors: Ringenbach
authors: Kinesiology Program, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Snow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055105:Waist Circumference; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Grip strength; Intellectual disabilities; Physical activity; Treadmill