Trial reportActa neurologica Belgica2024
Effect of Pilates exercises on balance and gross motor coordination in children with Down syndrome.
Trial report in Acta neurologica Belgica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Pilates Exercises on Balance and Gross Motor Co-Ordination In Children With Down Syndrome
Effect of Cognitive-motor Training Versus Pilates Exercises on Postural Stability in Children With Down Syndrome.
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 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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- Effects of Physical Activity on Motor Development, Balance, and Psychosocial Well-Being in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Generic health-related quality of life instruments among children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Improving coordination, proprioception, balance and motor proficiency in Down syndrome with developmental games.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Test-retest reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 instrument for children with Down syndrome.African journal of disability · 2026Article
- Effects of physical exercises on balance in children with down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Can Enhance Balance and Muscular Endurance in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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2 authors.
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the effect of Pilates exercises on balance and gross motor coordination in children with Down syndrome (DS).
methodsForty children with DS, aged 8 up to 10 years, were randomly divided into two groups; experimental and control groups. A designed physical therapy program was applied for both groups, while the experimental group received an additional Pilates exercise program. Balance and gross motor coordination as primary outcomes and quality of life (QoL) as secondary outcome were assessed using Biodex balance system (BBS), Bruininks Oseretsky of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2), and Pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL™) sequentially.
resultsBoth experimental (Pilates) and control groups demonstrated significant improvements in dynamic balance, gross motor coordination, and QoL after interventions. However, comparison between groups showed significant improvement in favor of the Pilates group in all measured outcomes (P < 0.0001).
conclusionAdding Pilates exercises to the designed physical therapy program could provide more significant improvements in balance, gross motor coordination, and QoL in children with DS.
trial registrationClinical Trial gov number Identifier: NCT05928949.
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