title: The effect of a combined strength and proprioceptive training on muscle strength and postural balance in boys with intellectual disability: An exploratory study.
abstract: The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of a combined strength and proprioception training (CSPT) program on muscle strength and postural balance in children with intellectual disability (ID). The maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and postural parameters (CoPVm, CoPLX, CoPLY) of 20 children with ID were recorded before and after 8 weeks of a CSPT program. The participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group who attended a CSPT program and a control group who continued with daily activities. In the trained group, the MVC increased significantly (p<0.001) after the training period and the postural parameters decreased significantly in Double-Leg Stance (DLS) and One-Leg Stance (OLS) during the firm surface condition as well as in the DLS during the foam surface condition; in both eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions. A CSPT program improves postural balance in children with ID could be due to the enhancement in muscle strength and proprioceptive input integration.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, UR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: hiba.kachouri9@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hiba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kachouri
authors.affiliation: Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, UR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: borji-rihab1@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: Rihab
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borji
authors.affiliation: Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, UR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia; Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia. Electronic address: baccoucherim@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Rym
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baccouch
authors.affiliation: Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, UR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: laater.rabeb86@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rabeb
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laatar
authors.affiliation: Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, UR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: haithem.rebai@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Haithem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rebai
authors.affiliation: Research Unit Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, UR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: Sonia.sahli@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahli
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D004856:Postural Balance; D011434:Proprioception; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Combined strength and proprioceptive training; Intellectual disability; Muscle strength; Postural balance