Virtual Reality Therapy: motor coordination and balance analysis in children and teenagers with Down syndrome

Autor: Juliana Ribeiro Gouveia Reis, Cassiano Merussi Neiva, Dalton Muller Pessoa Filho, Emmanuel Gomes Ciolac, Carlos Eduardo Lopes Verardi, Leadro Oliveira da Cruz Siqueira, Danielle de Freitas Gonçalves, Giuliano Roberto da Silva, Cynthia Yukiko Hiraga, Maria Georgina Marques Tonello
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: European Journal of Human Movement, Vol 38 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2386-4095
Popis: Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of Virtual Reality Therapy on motor coordination and balance of children and adolescents with Down Syndrome. Material and Methods: It is an analytical, prospective and quantitative study. This study included 12 participants were divided into two groups, five of them were part of the Control Group which performed regular institution activities, and the Protocol Group was composed of seven individuals who participated in the Virtual Reality Therapy program and also performed regular institution activities. First, the participants underwent an anthropometric assessment, Körperkoordinatonstest Für Kinder and Pediatric Balance Scale. The Virtual Reality Therapy program consisted of 16 sessions of 20 minutes each. After the program the participants were reassessed. Results and Discussion: There was a statistically significant increase, with p
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