ArticlePhysical & occupational therapy in pediatrics
Leg Movement Rate Pre- and Post-Kicking Intervention in Infants with Down Syndrome.
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- Wearable-Sensor-Based Physical Activity and Sleep in Children with Down Syndrome Aged 0-5 Years: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- A Novel Workflow to Estimate Limb Orientation from Wearable Sensors to Monitor Infant Motor Development.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Wearable sensors in paediatric neurology.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2025Review
- Quantifying Arm and Leg Movements in 3-Month-Old Infants Using Pose Estimation: Proof of Concept.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimChildren with Down syndrome (DS) have delayed development and atypical movements including kicking. We hypothesized that a kicking intervention would significantly increase leg movement rate.
methodsNine infants, 3-5 months old, with DS used a commercially available toy that encouraged kicking. The intervention was administered in their home for 20 minutes, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks. Leg movement rate was measured using Opal wearable sensors before and after the intervention. At post-test, a secondary analysis compared infants with DS to infants with typical development (TD).
resultsAverage leg movement rate increased significantly from pre to post intervention, from 2253 to 2645 movements per hour of awake time (
conclusionThe infants with DS demonstrated a higher leg movement rate following an in-home kicking intervention.
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