ReviewJournal of physical therapy science2020
Gait and postural control patterns and rehabilitation in Down syndrome: a systematic review.
Review in Journal of physical therapy science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Core Stability Exercises and Balance Training in Postural Control Among Down Syndrome
Effects of Manual Ankle Rocking Training on Postural Control and Foot Function in Children With Down Syndrome
Effects of Neurodevelopmental Treatment on Balance, Mobility, Walking Capacity, and Functional Independence in Children With Down Syndrome: A Pilot Pre-Post Intervention Study
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Contemporary physiotherapy interventions for balance rehabilitation in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of trampoline training on lower-limb strength and balance in children and adolescents with special needs: a multilevel systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of dual-task on postural control and gait in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Assessment of the Concurrent Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Pediatric Balance Scale in Schoolchildren with Down Syndrome.International journal of school health · 2025Article
- The Adoption of the GameSquad Exergaming Intervention for Young Adults with Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Analysis.Medical research archives · 2025Article
- Investigation of Gait Characteristics and Kinematic Deviations in Rare Genetic Disorders with Instrumented Gait Analysis.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
- The adaptation of the GameSquad exergaming intervention for young adults with Down syndrome: A pilot feasibility study.Disability and health journal · 2025Article
- Longitudinal investigation of gait and Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- A Dive Into Cerebellar Dysfunction, Motor Deficits and GABAergic Signaling in Down Syndrome.Cureus · 2025Review
- Postural stability of adults with down syndrome - differences between women and men.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Exploring the impact of home-based Vojta therapy on gait performance in individuals with Down syndrome: a preliminary feasibility study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Assessment and Rehabilitation Intervention of Feeding and Swallowing Skills in Children with Down Syndrome Using the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT).Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of Simulated Equestrian Therapy in Improving Motor Proficiency among Down Syndrome Children - A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Immediate effects of Vojta Therapy on gait ability in down syndrome patients: a pilot study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Reliability and Validity of the 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) in Adolescents and Young Adults with Down Syndrome.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Influence of Foot Morphology on the Center of Pressure Pattern in Patients with Down Syndrome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Energy analysis of gait in patients with down syndrome.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Hemodynamic and cardiorespiratory responses to submaximal and maximal exercise in adults with Down syndrome.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- The multi-directional reach test in children with Down syndrome.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2021Article
- Cardiorespiratory Coordination During Exercise in Adults With Down Syndrome.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
[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 rehabilitation strategies. [Methods] Randomized and non-randomized clinical trials published between January 1997 and October 2019 were selected by searching four scientific databases. We included studies on patients with Down syndrome involving gait analysis or postural control. A custom data-extraction and appraisal form was developed to collect the key features of each article. The PEDro Scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies. [Results] A total of 37 out of 146 cross-sectional and longitudinal studies were included in the review. The main abnormalities included: reduction of gait velocity and step length, poor static balance with increased anteroposterior and mediolateral oscillations and a larger step width. [Conclusion] A number of compensatory patterns during movement was observed, with a direct influence on improvements in stability and postural control throughout daily life. Intensive gait training at an early age appears to produce long-term improvements in this population. Future research should focus on the interaction between the motor and cognitive function, and on the functional effects due to the exposure to an enriched environment.
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