Electromyographic analysis of ankle muscles in young adults with Down syndrome before and after the implementation of a physical activity programme based on dance

The purpose of the study was to compare postural control in static standing in young adults with and without Down syndrome (DS), with eyes closed and eyesopen, before and after an 18-wk dance-based training program. The study included 11 young people with DS age 20.5 (1.3) yr and 11 without DS age 20.2 (2.0) yr.All parameters were recorded before and after the training program. Parameters related to center of pressure (COP; closed and open eyes) were recorded from aplatform with the participant in bipedal standing position during 30 s. The results suggest that young people with DS have worse COP control in both visual conditions (closed and open eyes) and are affected by visual information in a different way than their peers without DS. In the group of young adults with DS, thedance-based training program improved some parameters related to the use of visual input in controlling COP.

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The feasibility of a physical activity program for young adults with Down syndrome: A phase II randomised controlled trial

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability ◽

10.3109/13668250.2015.1014027 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 115-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Nora Shields ◽

Nicholas F. Taylor

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Down Syndrome ◽

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Physical Activity Program ◽

Activity Program ◽

Randomised Controlled

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Physical Activity and Body Composition Relate to Cardiorespiratory Fitness Independently in Young Adults with Down Syndrome

Journal of Sports Science ◽

10.17265/2332-7839/2017.02.001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Shannon D. R. Ringenbach ◽

Simon D. Holzapfel ◽

Pamela R. Bosch ◽

Lauren M. Hunt ◽

Michelle Snow

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Body Composition ◽

Down Syndrome ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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Small Amounts of Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Contribute to Improve Empathy in Young Adults: An Observational Study

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/10105395211016333 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101053952110163

Author(s):

Takeru Shima ◽

Subrina Jesmin ◽

Hayato Nakao ◽

Kentaro Tai ◽

Tomonori Shimofure ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Observational Study ◽

Sitting Time ◽

Affective Empathy ◽

Change Rate ◽

Face To Face ◽

Before And After ◽

Inactive Group ◽

Staying At Home

Decreases of direct face-to-face contact during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic would impair human empathy, an essential skill for maintaining relationships with others. Although physical activity amount relates to empathy, it remains unclear the effects of physical activity on empathy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four hundred and twenty-six college students’ usual amounts of physical activity and sitting time were measured through monitoring from October to December 2020 with the questionnaire, and subjects were divided into active and inactive groups. Before and after monitoring, cognitive and affective empathy in subjects was evaluated with the questionnaire. Both cognitive and affective empathy scores were unchanged during monitoring in subjects. However, affective empathy’s change rate in the inactive group was higher than that in the active group. Furthermore, affective empathy’s change rate was negatively correlated with sitting time in inactive group subjects, implying that staying at home with a few amounts of physical activity would contribute to treating empathy in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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