Physical activity level in people with Down Syndrome: a systematic review

Objective: To investigate the physical activity levels in individuals with Down Syndrome, through a systematic review. Methods: The search was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases, following the adopted inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Five studies were selected for th...

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Autores: Pietro Nobre Montoro, Ana Paula Pietro, de Araujo, Pablo Antonio Bertasso, Andrade, Rubian Diego, Carvalho, Tales, Pelegrini, Andreia, Pereira, Érico Felden, Beltrame, Thais Silva, de Carvalho, Tales
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/3071
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3071
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Down Syndrome
Intellectual Disability
Physical Activity.
Síndrome de Down
Discapacidad Intelectual
Actividad Motora.
Deficiência Intelectual
Atividade Física.
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Sumario:Objective: To investigate the physical activity levels in individuals with Down Syndrome, through a systematic review. Methods: The search was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases, following the adopted inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Five studies were selected for the study, with a sample of 344 participants aged 8-70 years. Among the findings, the studies presented varied physical activity practice and levels, according to each age group. In general, individuals with Down Syndrome present particularly low levels of physical activity and sharp decline with age. Conclusion: The individuals with Down Syndrome perform low level of physical activity, with lower rates than the recommendations for an active life. Moreover, it was found that, as age advances, the physical activity level decreases. There was a small number of researches addressing this issue. Thus, further studies should be conducted with the aim of assessing the level of physical activity in this population.

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