The effect of balance activity on Down syndrome boys

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of sensorimotor integration activities on the static and dynamic balance skills of trainable little boys with Down syndrome. Materials and Method: In this quasi-experimental study, the purposive and convenience sampling methods were used to select 20 children (aged 8.50±1.60 years old). Then they were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups, each of which had 10 subjects. The modified stork test and the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) were conducted to evaluate the static and dynamic balance skills, respectively. The experimental group received 50 forty-minute training sessions six times a week. In the control group, the subjects used the class training programs. The independent t-tests were carried out to analyze data at 0.05 significance level. Conclusion: The results indicated that sensorimotor integration activities improved static and dynamic balance skills.