Effect of Aerobic Training on Sleep Problems and Pulmonary Functions in Children With Down Syndrome

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2024

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2024

Conditions
Down Syndrome
Interventions
OTHER

Selected physical therapy program

"Patients will receive a selected physical therapy program for 1 hr, 3 times per week, for 3 successive months in the form of:~* Balance and postural control exercises for 15 minutes, including the following:~ * Standing on balance board.~ * Stoop and recovery.~* Gait training for 45 minutes, including the following:~ * Forward, backward, and sideways walking.~ * Walking with obstacles using wedges and rolls with different diameters and heights."

DEVICE

Aerobic training

"Patients will receive the same selected physical therapy program as the control group for 15 minutes in addition to treadmill training for 45 minutes, 3 times per week, for 3 successive months.~Treadmill training: Will be practiced according to the following stages:~A- Warm up: 5 minutes.~B- The exercise phase: 35 minutes (three-minute stages), the speed will be increased gradually every 3 minutes intervals until the child no longer be able to walk at the current stage.~C- Cool down: 5 minutes."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Cairo University, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

OTHER