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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 …