Open AccessAdapted Dance Improves Motor Abilities and Participation in Children With Down Syndrome: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Michelle McGuire,
Jason Long,
Anna J. Esbensen,
Amy F Bailes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0000000000000559
Subject(s) - dance , psychology , session (web analytics) , motor skill , physical therapy , dance therapy , down syndrome , cognition , gross motor skill , physical medicine and rehabilitation , clinical psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry , art , literature , world wide web , computer science
This pilot study measured effects of an adapted dance program on motor abilities and participation in children with Down syndrome (DS) and explored caregivers' qualitative feedback regarding its benefits.