This quasi-experimental study compared the effect of standard occupational therapy (SOT)
and virtual reality using Wii gaming technology (VRWii) on children with Down syndrome …

Several years ago, our research group forwarded a model of goal-directed reaching and
aiming that describes the processes involved in the optimization of speed, accuracy, and …

Background Deficit in motor performance is common in children with intellectual disabilities
(ID). A motor function measure with sound psychometric properties is indispensable for …

O objetivo do estudo foi comparar crianças com síndrome de Down (SD) e crianças típicas
quanto ao desempenho motor fino, avaliado pela Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler …

Reaching and gras** skills have been described to emerge from a dynamic interaction
between intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aims of the study were to investigate the effect of …

The purpose of this study was to assess whether reaction time in persons with intellectual
disabilities can be improved with an exercise program. 50 children and adolescents (M age …

Co-ordination of movement plays a key role in human development and is an important area
in sport and health sciences. This book looks in detail at how children develop basic skills …

Many babies and young children with Down syndrome are late to reach the early motor
milestones such as gras**, rolling, sitting, standing and walking. There is wide variability …

We examined the systematic variation in shoulder and elbow torque, as well as movement
kinematics, for horizontal-plane arm movements with direction reversals performed by …

Background The study of cerebral specialization in persons with Down syndrome (DS) has
revealed an anomalous pattern of organization. Specifically, persons with DS elicit a right …