Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Effectiveness of Swimming Program in Adolescents with Down Syndrome.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Contemporary physiotherapy interventions for balance rehabilitation in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
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- Weight-loss interventions for adolescents with Down syndrome: a systematic review.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Balance, Motor Function and Neuromuscular Performance in Children and Young Adults with Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Aquatic Exercise as a Complementary Intervention for Cognitive, Behavioral, Motor, and Functional Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Down Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Aerobic Training for Obesity Management in Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Bibliometric and Meta-Analyses.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Some Biomechanical and Anthropmetric Differences Between Elite Swimmers with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of swimming on bone loss and mechanisms in ovariectomized osteoporotic rats.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2026Article
- Evaluating an Eight-Week Therapeutic Swimming Program in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed-Methods Study from Romania.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Swimming for Children with Disability: Experiences of Rehabilitation and Swimming Professionals in Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- A Tele-Coaching Pilot Study: An Innovative Approach to Enhance Motor Skills in Adolescents With Down Syndrome.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025Article
- Swimming exercise support respiratory functions of children with mild intellectual disabilities: controlled study.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Five-repetition sit-to-stand test validation in adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect of Physical Activity Interventions on Health Parameters in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Aquatic Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of exercise programs on cardiovascular responses in individuals with down syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Review
- Motor Skills and Executive Functions in Pediatric Patients with Down Syndrome: A Challenge for Tailoring Physical Activity Interventions.Pediatric reports · 2023Review
- Effects of Aquatic Interventions on Physical Health Indicators in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Sports Games and Motor Skills in Children, Adolescents and Youth with Intellectual Disabilities.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Benefits of Treadmill Training for Patients with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of a 33-week swimming program on aerobic capacity, muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and body composition of adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). Twenty-two adolescents diagnosed with DS were randomly allocated into the training group (T) and the control group (C). The T group participated in 33 weeks of water-based exercise and a swimming program while the control group maintained their normal daily activity. Following thirty-three weeks of swimming program, body mass, body fat, and BMI of the T group decreased significantly (from 56.8 ± 7.97 kg to 55.0 ± 7.11 kg, from 15.1 ± 4.47 kg to 13.2 ± 3.92 kg, and from 25.1 ± 2.37 to 24.0 ± 2.05, respectively) while a significant increase was recorded in C (from 57.3 ± 8.43 kg to 59.7 ± 8.29 kg, from 14.5 ± 2.76 kg to 16.0 ± 3.11 kg, and from 25.4 ± 2.46 to 26.0 ± 2.72, respectively). Moreover, significant improvement in aerobic capacity in the T group was noted; VO
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