The effect of “Kashi practices” on improvement of Psycho-motor skill in people with Down syndrome

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of “Kashi practices” on improvement of Psycho-motor skill in people with Down syndrome. Methods: In this research 28 men with Down syndrome between 21 to 43 years old (mean age 25.917 ± 3.889) were randomly assigned to either a control (n=14) or an experimental group (n=14). All persons in experimental group followed 12 weeks selected exercise training, three times a week. Prior to the start of the study, and after three-month training, each member in both groups was assessed according to Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP). Results: The results indicated that Kashi practices could cause a significant improvement in psycho motor skill in several variables such as strength, endurance, power, agility, reaction time, balance and running speed in the experimental group (P0.05) in any compression. Discussion: These result showed that the combination of selected exercises training could cause a significant improvement in psycho motor skill and can be an important step to improve physical fitness, physical activity and then quality of life in people with Down syndrome.