Clinical trial NCT06284707: Effect of Rhythmic Gymnastics Training in Children With Down Syndrome
Official title: Effect of an Adapted Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Program in Children With Down Syndrome
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Conditioning, Human
Keywords: rhythmic gymnastics
disability
gymnastics training
down syndrome
child
Lead sponsor: University of Castilla-La Mancha
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-02-29
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 20
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Some of the clinical characteristics of people with Down syndrome (DS) are orthopedic, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, visual, cognitive and perceptual disorders, which directly affect the quality of their movements. Children with DS often have a sedentary lifestyle or low levels of physical activity which exacerbates problems related to obesity and overall physical health. Therefore, the practice of physical exercise in this type of population is essential to improve their health-related physical fitness. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of an adapted rhythmic gymnastics training program on body composition, tendon architecture and stiffness, and physical capacity in children with DS.

Detailed description: Children with DS with medium to moderate intellectual disabilities are required to participate. Participants will complete 10 weeks of training, two days per week. They will be divided into two groups: the Control Group will receive two swimming sessions per week and the Experimental Group will receive two swimming sessions plus two rhythmic gymnastics sessions. Before and after the application of the program, the following will be evaluated: body composition by Inbody 720, muscular architecture and elastography by Logiq® S8 ultrasound scanner and tendon stiffness by Myoton® Pro portable myotonometer. The tendons to be studied will be the Achilles tendon and the patellar tendon.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Disabiluty: mild to moderate

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any contraindication to exercise
* Severe or profound intellectual disability
* Musculoskeletal disorders that prevented completion of the tests

Primary outcomes:
measure: Body composition
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: Tendon thickness
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: Stiffness tendon
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: Hamstrings flexibility
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: body mass index
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: visceral fat area
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: metabolism
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: tendon elastography
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
measure: balance
timeFrame: "baseline and "immediately post intervention"
measure: functional capacity
timeFrame: "baseline" and "immediately post intervention"
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Toledo
country: Spain
facility: Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Castilla-La Mancha
name: Javier Abián-Vicén, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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