Limitations in mobility are common in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). As balance
and gait capacities are key aspects of mobility, the prevalence of balance and gait problems …

In people with intellectual disabilities, an enriched environment can stimulate the acquisition
of motor skills and could partially repair neuronal impairment thanks to exploration and …

Background Adolescents with intellectual disabilities often present with problems of balance
and mobility. Balance training is an important component of physical activity interventions …

The objective of the study was to examine the effects of traditional Indian dances like
Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Kathak on motor skills and balance in children with Down …

Early intervention approaches for facilitating motor development in infants and children with
Down syndrome have traditionally emphasised the acquisition of motor milestones. As …

Background Previous reports showed that athletes without disabilities have better postural
skills than their sedentary peers. This finding has not been elucidated in athletes with …

This investigation compared spatial and temporal movement parameters of a sample of
young adults with Down syndrome (DS)(N= 12) and individuals without disabilities (IWD)(N …

This study investigated how newly walking toddlers with Down syndrome (DS), after different
treadmill interventions, adopted clearance strategies and modified anticipatory locomotor …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of visual and somatosensory
information on body sway in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). Nine adults with DS (19 …

35 JOPERD• Volume 77 No. 6• August 2006 of children (Virji-Babul, Jobling, Nichols, &
Purves, 2004). Also, patterns of muscle activation to move do not conform to expected …