Postural control in children, adolescents and adults with Down syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.E. Guzman-Muñoz ◽  
L.B. Gutierrez-Navarro ◽  
S.E. Miranda-Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Comparison of Postural Control of Children with down Syndrome and Those with other Forms of Mental Retardation

1997 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 499-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuru Kokubun ◽  
Takashi Shinmyo ◽  
Mizue Ogita ◽  
Keiichi Morita ◽  
Masaki Furuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Foot Pressure ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Center Of Foot Pressure ◽  
The Mean

To confirm the 1994 findings of Okuzumi, Haishi, and Kokubun, the displacement of the center of foot pressure, one-foot balance and bead sway were measured in children with Down syndrome ( n = 11) compared to those with other types of mental retardation ( n = 17). The magnitudes of the displacement of the center of foot pressure and head sway were not significantly different between the Down group and other forms of mental retardation, whereas the performance of one-foot balance was significantly lower in the Down group. The mean frequencies of sway waves were generally higher in the Down group, and the differences between the two groups were significant except for sagittal head sway. The results generally supported the prior findings. We proposed that it was not the magnitude of the displacement of the center of foot pressure but rather the manner of the whole body's sway which might be related to postural control.

Dynamics of Postural Control in the Child with Down Syndrome

1985 ◽  
Vol 65 (9) ◽  
pp. 1315-1322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Shumway-Cook ◽  
Majorie H. Woollacott
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Postural Control

scholarly journals Description of Daily Living Skills and Independence: A Cohort from a Multidisciplinary Down Syndrome Clinic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1012
Author(s):  
Kavita Krell ◽  
Kelsey Haugen ◽  
Amy Torres ◽  
Stephanie L. Santoro
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Massachusetts General Hospital ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Clinic Population

Levels of independence vary in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). We began this study to describe the current life skills in our clinic population of children and adults with DS. We collected and reviewed demographics, living situation, and life skills from an electronic intake form used in clinic procedures. Descriptive statistics for this cohort study included mean, standard deviation, and frequencies. From 2014–2020, 350 pediatric and 196 adult patients (range 0–62 years) with a first visit to the Massachusetts General Hospital Down Syndrome Program are described. Pediatric patients were most often enrolled in school, and in an inclusion setting. Adult patients were most often participating in a day program, living with family, and wanted to continue living with family in the future. Most (87%) of adults with DS communicated verbally, though fewer could use written communication (17%). Life skills of greatest importance to adolescents and adults with DS included: learning about healthy foods (35%), preparing meals (34%), providing personal information when needed (35%), and describing symptoms to a doctor (35%). Life skills for patients with DS are varied; those associated with a medical appointment, such as sharing symptoms with the doctor, could improve for greater independence.

scholarly journals Imputación de culpa entre personas con desorden del desarrollo

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guadalupe Elizabeth Morales ◽  
Bernadette Rogé
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Moral Judgement ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Blame Attribution ◽  
Basic Rights ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Combine Information ◽  
The Way

We synthesize the main findings from two studies that examined moral judgement abilities in people with autism, and in people with Down syndrome. In both studies, the way these people mentally combine information about the intent of a harmful act and the severity of its consequences when attributing blame to an offender was compared with that of typically developing controls. Adolescents and adults with autism or with Down syndrome were, practically to the same extent as controls, able to take into account both information pieces for attributing blame. It would be an exaggeration to imply that adolescents and adults with either autism or Down syndrome are severely immature in moral judgement based on the fact that they are usually not able to explain or justify their judgements with sophisticated philosophical arguments. By contrast, children with autism blame attribution appeared to be essentially based on consequence information. The finding that adolescents and adults with autism or Down syndrome are able to make moral judgements in a way that is not very different from adolescents and adults of the same age could influence the way these people are perceived, cared for, and attributed basic rights.

scholarly journals Low Rates of Preventive Healthcare Service Utilization Among Adolescents and Adults With Down Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Jensen ◽  
Elizabeth J. Campagna ◽  
Elizabeth Juarez-Colunga ◽  
Allan V. Prochazka ◽  
Desmond K. Runyan
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Preventive Healthcare ◽  
Adolescents And Adults
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