- Original Article
- General Pediatrics
- Gross motor dysfunction and balance impairments in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: a systematic review
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Preyal D. Jain, Akshatha Nayak, Shreekanth D. Karnad, Kaiorisa N. Doctor
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2022;65(3):142-149. Published online June 11, 2021
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Question: What are the primary motor and balance dysfunctions in children with Down syndrome?
Finding: These individuals have gross delays, altered balance, and inefficient compensatory mechanisms.
Meaning: Neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments due to the chromosomal abnormality lead to developmental delay. These children also exhibit poor balance with greater instability and inefficient compensatory mechanisms including altered center of pressure displacement and trunk stiffening that predisposes them to falls. |
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