A 12-week exercise programme has a positive effect on everyday executive function in young people with Down syndrome: a pilot non-randomised controlled trial.

Nora ShieldsN MizziK Buhlert-SmithAndre StrydomL PrendergastD R Hocking

Published in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2022)

Participation in a 12-week exercise programme was effective in improving everyday executive functions in young people with Down syndrome. These preliminary findings need to be confirmed in future randomised controlled trials of community-based exercise with larger sample sizes.

Keyphrases

study protocol
high intensity
physical activity
resistance training
placebo controlled
current status
double blind