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Quality Physical Intervention Activity for Persons with Down Syndrome

Author(s) -

Meir Lotan

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the scientific world journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.453

H-Index - 93

eISSN - 2356-6140

pISSN - 1537-744X

DOI - 10.1100/tsw.2007.20

Subject(s) - multitude , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , population , physical activity , quality of life (healthcare) , physical fitness , medicine , quality (philosophy) , gerontology , physical therapy , environmental health , psychiatry , nursing , philosophy , epistemology

Persons with Down syndrome (DS) are at risk for a life of inactivity that can result in a multitude of medical problems including heart and vascular diseases. This review presents findings regarding the physical status of individuals with DS, as well as proper interventions found to improve the physical fitness and general health for this population. This review was written with the intent to suggest practical directions in planning and implementing quality physical intervention programs for this population.

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