Title of article
The effect of “Kashi practices” on improvement of Psycho-motor skill in people with Down syndrome
Author/Authors
Kashi, Ali Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran - Sport Science Research Institute, ايران , Sheikh, Mahmoud university of tehran, تهران, ايران , Dadkhah, Asghar university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, ايران , Hemayattalab, Rasool university of tehran, تهران, ايران , Arabameri, Elaheh university of tehran, تهران, ايران
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13
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21
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Kashi practices , Psycho , motor skill , Down syndrome
Journal title
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ)
Journal title
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ)
Record number
2634796
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