Physical Activity Patterns of Youth with Down Syndrome

The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity patterns of children with Down syndrome. A cross-sectional approach and accelerometry were used to measure the time children with Down syndrome (N = 104) spent in sedentary, light, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Results indi...

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Published in:Intellectual and developmental disabilities 2012-04, Vol.50 (2), p.109-119
Main Authors: Esposito, Phil E, MacDonald, Megan, Hornyak, Joseph E, Ulrich, Dale A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Age Differences
Aging (Individuals)
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Child
Children
Children & youth
Chromosome aberrations
Cross-Sectional Studies
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome - psychology
Exercise - psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Intellectual deficiency
Life Style
Male
Medical genetics
Medical sciences
Motor Activity
Obesity
Physical Activities
Physical Activity Level
Physical education
Physical fitness
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Sedentary Lifestyle
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity patterns of children with Down syndrome. A cross-sectional approach and accelerometry were used to measure the time children with Down syndrome (N = 104) spent in sedentary, light, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Results indicated that adolescents from ages 14 to 15 years were the most sedentary and spent the least amount of time in light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. A general trend of decreasing physical activity as children increase in age was found. This trend is similar to that found among typically developing youth. Participants in this study were found to spend a majority of their day engaged in sedentary activities. Results indicate that most participants were not accumulating the recommended 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity.
ISSN:1934-9556
1934-9491
1934-9556
DOI:10.1352/1934-9556-50.2.109