Effect of a Combined Strengthening and Proprioceptive Training Program on Balance and Gait of Female Children With Intellectual Disability
Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of combined strengthening and proprioceptive exercises on balance and gait of female children with intellectual disability Methods: Participants were 24 elementary school girls aged 9-13 years in Mashhad, Iran who were selected using a convenience samp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Biyumikānīk-i varzishī |
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| Online Access: | http://biomechanics.iauh.ac.ir/article-1-250-en.pdf |
| Summary: | Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of combined strengthening and proprioceptive exercises on balance and gait of female children with intellectual disability
Methods: Participants were 24 elementary school girls aged 9-13 years in Mashhad, Iran who were selected using a convenience sampling method and divided to two groups of exercise and control. The exercise group performed selective exercises for 8 weeks, while the control group performed their daily activities. In the pre-test stage, the static balance, dynamic balance, lower limb strength, and gait were measured. After eight weeks, all variables were measured again.
Results: Eight weeks of strengthening and proprioceptive exercises had a significant effect on improvement of static balance, dynamic balance, lower limb strength, and gait of girls with intellectual disability (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Eight weeks of strengthening and proprioceptive exercises can be used to improve the physical fitness factors of girls with intellectual disability. |
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| ISSN: | 2476-4906 2476-5937 |