NCT04966403

Effects of Stretch-shortening Cycle Exercises Postural Control in Down Syndrome

Distinct Effects of Trampoline-based Stretch-shortening Cycle Exercises on Muscle Strength and Postural Control in Children With Down Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Qassim University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effect of a 3-month, trampoline-based stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) exercises on muscle strength and postural control in children with Down syndrome.

Detailed description

a variety of physical therapy techniques are being used to improve lower limb muscle strength and postural control in children with Down syndrome including, but not limited to, progressive resistance training, hippotherapy, aquatic therapy, and isokinetic strength training. Stretch-shortening (SSC) exercises-also referred to as plyometric exercises, is a traditional form of resistance training that involves three-phase muscle contraction during dynamic movements (like jumping and hopping), where the muscle moves rapidly through the eccentric, isometric, and concentric phases.

Conditions

• Down Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard physical therapy	building strength, enhancing developmental skills, boosting balance, coordination, and postural control
OTHER	trampoline-based stretch-shortening cycle exercises	muscle strength

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-01
• Primary completion: 2019-08-20
• Completion: 2020-06-05
• First posted: 2021-07-19
• Last updated: 2021-09-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia