Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research

Is School Function in Children with Down Syndrome the Same as Their Normally Developing Peers? A Preliminary Study

Farnoush Khosravi; minoo kalantari; Marzieh Pashmdarfard; Hamidreza Rostami; Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban; Faezeh Heidari Beni

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2025, , Pages 53-58

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Background: Active participation in school is an effective way to foster children’s cognitive and social development. Children with Down syndrome (DS) face various challenges ... Read More

Effect of Eight Weeks of Combined Turning Exercises on the Performance of Female Educable Students with Down Syndrome: A Clinical Trial

Negar Heidari; Gholamali Ghasemi; Morteza Sadeghi; Negin Ghasemi Kahrizsangi

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, , Pages 109-116

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Background: The present study focuses on elucidating the effects of an eight-week combined turning exercise program on the physical performance of female students with Down syndrome ... Read More Background: The present study focuses on elucidating the effects of an eight-week combined turning exercise program on the physical performance of female students with Down syndrome (DS), a genetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability and often associated with weaker muscle strength. Individuals with DS typically exhibit reduced muscle strength due to a lower percentage of slow-twitch muscle fibers and a diminished overall number of muscle fibers.Methods:Methods: In this semi-experimental clinical trial, the authors used purposive sampling to enroll 26 female students diagnosed with DS. Participants were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=13; mean age: 12.15±1.62 years, mean height: 139.23±8.94 cm, mean weight: 42.62±13.44 kg, mean IQ: 63.02±5.54) and a control group (n=13; mean age: 12.23±1.53 years, mean height: 141.15±10.31 cm, mean weight: 45.46±15.94 kg, mean IQ: 63.05±5.49). The authors evaluated muscle strength using a hand-held digital dynamometer, push-up test, long jump, and sit-up before and after the eight-week training period. The experimental group underwent a combined turning training program lasting 45-60 minutes daily, thrice a week, for eight weeks. We analyzed the data using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with a significance level set at p≤0.05.Results: The findings revealed a significant enhancement in physical performance among participants in the experimental group compared to those in the control group (p≤0.05). Specifically, the combined turning exercise program positively influenced upper body, middle body, and lower body muscle strength in female students diagnosed with DS.Conclusion: The results of this investigation imply that incorporating combined turning exercises could serve as an effective strategy for enhancing muscle strength among female students diagnosed with DS. Integrating these exercises into rehabilitation programs tailored for individuals with DS may improve their physical performance and enhance their overall quality of life.

Description of Three Time-Domain Speech Features in Children with Down syndrome: A pilot study

Shiva Ebrahimian Dehaghani; Mahmood Bijankhan; Fateme Arjmandpur; Hoda Mozoonei; Omid Yaghini; Mohadeseh Ebrahimian

Volume 7, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 75-79

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Background: The present pilot study aims at investigating the three features of time domain in speech in Persian-speaking children with Down syndrome. Methods: In this Cross sectional ... Read More

Tongue Strength and Dental Caries in individuals with Down syndrome

Sima Farpour; Hamidreza Farpour; Naghmeh Golriz; Poorya Neshat; Ali Reza Salarinezhad

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 15-19

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Background: The tongue controls the bolus during mastication, keeps the bolus in the oral cavity and generates pressure to direct the bolus through the hypopharynx. A decrease in tongue ... Read More

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Is School Function in Children with Down Syndrome the Same as Their Normally Developing Peers? A Preliminary Study

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Effect of Eight Weeks of Combined Turning Exercises on the Performance of Female Educable Students with Down Syndrome: A Clinical Trial

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Description of Three Time-Domain Speech Features in Children with Down syndrome: A pilot study

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Tongue Strength and Dental Caries in individuals with Down syndrome

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