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Treadmill Training For Infants With Down Syndrome: A Case Study, Mary Ngo Spt, Anna Paradee Spt, Julia Looper Pt, Phd
Treadmill Training For Infants With Down Syndrome: A Case Study, Mary Ngo Spt, Anna Paradee Spt, Julia Looper Pt, Phd
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) experience motor delays particularly with ambulation. Previous research has suggested that a 5 time per week, 8 minute per session protocol for treadmill training (TT) was effective in earlier acquisition of walking.
Purpose: To examine the effectiveness of a home-based 2 time per week, 20 minute per session TT protocol on the development of independent step taking in an infant with DS.
Methods: A 20-month-old boy with DS, underwent a repair for esophageal atresia at 5 months, and currently uses a feeding tube. He was independently sitting and non-ambulatory. Weekly Zoom meetings were conducted …
Center-Based Treadmill Training For An Infant With Down Syndrome Not Yet Pulling To Stand, Amber Calhoun Spt, Summer Halle Spt, Julia Looper Pt, Phd
Center-Based Treadmill Training For An Infant With Down Syndrome Not Yet Pulling To Stand, Amber Calhoun Spt, Summer Halle Spt, Julia Looper Pt, Phd
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Background: Infants with Down Syndrome (DS) are typically delayed in ambulation and motor development. The effects of center-based treadmill training (TT) on the rate of development in infants with DS are documented in children who are pulling to stand. However, evidence is lacking on TT effects below this developmental level at onset.
Purpose: To explore the impact of a center-based TT program on an infant with DS who is unable to pull to stand.
Methods: The participant was unable to pull to stand at onset of the case study. Initial exam consisted of anthropometric measurements, walking 5 minutes on TM, …
Feasibility Of Twice A Week In-Clinic Treadmill Intervention In Infants With Down Syndrome, Taylor Clark Spt, Nicole Craig Spt, Katie Westin Spt, Laura Zuniga-Morales Spt, Julia Looper Pt, Phd
Feasibility Of Twice A Week In-Clinic Treadmill Intervention In Infants With Down Syndrome, Taylor Clark Spt, Nicole Craig Spt, Katie Westin Spt, Laura Zuniga-Morales Spt, Julia Looper Pt, Phd
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) on average take independent steps at 24-26 months compared to 12 months for typically developing children. In-home treadmill training has been shown to be an effective intervention to reduce delayed walking onset for infants with DS.
Purpose: To see if 20 minutes of in clinic treadmill training twice a week for infants with DS is a feasible intervention.
Methods: Participants must pull to stand independently but not yet walk. Pre-intervention testing included 5 minutes of treadmill walking and scores for sections D and E of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). 20 minute treadmill sessions …