期刊名称：Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health
印刷版ISSN：1224-7359
出版年度：2018
卷号：18
期号：2
页码：414-421
语种：English
出版社：Ovidius University Press
摘要：Objective.This paper is meant to highlight the influence of the kinesiotherapy programs on the children with Down syndrome.Methods.The studies and the kinesiotherapeutic treatment were performed in the General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection of Bucharest during the period 2014-2015 and in the „Lokomat” Recovery Centre of Bucharest from 2015 to 2016.Research methods: bibliographic study of the specialized literature,pedagogic observation,case study,method of tests.The subjects were two children of preschool and school age,diagnosed with Down syndrome.The 1st clinical case is a 9-year-old girl with the general intellectual development as follows: mental retardation,Q.I.= 54 and Down syndrome.The kinesiotherapy programs were developed after making the articular and muscular clinical testing which included: articular assessment (articular laxity is specific to children with Down syndrome);muscular assessment (muscle hypotonicity is one of the characteristics of the children with Down syndrome);assessment of the alignment and body correct posture;assessment of the walk;global assessment.The 2nd clinical case is a 7-year-old boy with the general intellectual development: severe intellectual disability with Down syndrome.This child with Down syndrome received a Pediasuit intensive recovery treatment,also known as Polish Suit,Therapy Suit,Penguin Suit or Adeli Suit.Results.The results of the research demonstrate that the social,emotional,cognitive,communication abilities and the motor skills as well are practiced during the programs of kinesiotherapy.It was also proven that the intense physical exercises led to the diminution of the aggressiveness and self-aggressiveness,of the hyperkinetic behavior and the stereotypies in autistic children.The movement abilities of the children with Down syndrome are delayed rather than different,because these children make progress in the rhythm of their general development.Most of them succeed to get satisfactory results regarding the rough motor skills,balance inclusively,a little slower than the normal children.Conclusions.Nevertheless,despite the increased mobility of the ligaments and a possible hypotonia,it was not proven that these kids have a weaker control over this type of movements because the central nervous system controls all the movements and compensates such impairments.
