[Purpose] To describe (1) the current knowledge on gait and postural control in individuals
with Down syndrome in terms of spatiotemporal, kinematics and kinetics, and (2) relevant …

Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare orphan disease and complex genetic
neurodevelopmental disorder, with a birth incidence of approximately 1 in 10,000–30,000 …

Purpose Use gait analysis to establish and detail the clinically relevant components of
normal human gait, analyze the gait characteristics for those afflicted with spinal pathology …

This study aimed to examine the patterns of sedentary time and physical activity (PA)
throughout the week in adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). The study comprised 109 …

Background Obesity is known to affect balance and gait pattern increasing the risk of fall and
injury as compared to the lean population. Such risk is particularly high during postural …

Introduction The Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disability (HA-ID) study is a prospective
multicentre cohort study in the Netherlands that started in 2008, including 1050 older adults …

Gait is a functionally highly relevant aspect of motor performance. In the general population
poorer gait increases the risk of falls and is a predictor for future disability, cognitive …

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 narrative review study investigates the correlations between obesity, allergies, and
sleep-disordered breathing in pediatric populations. Searches for pertinent articles were …

Patients affected by Down (DS) and Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) are characterised by
some common clinical and functional features including gait disorders and reduced postural …