Impact of Prescribed Exercise on the Physical and Cognitive Health of Adults with Down Syndrome
The MinDSets Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15508561 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Viviane Merzbach (0000-0002-2739-9176, Anglia Ruskin University), Michael N Ferrandino (0000-0002-5097-0318, Anglia Ruskin University), Michael Ferrandino (Anglia Ruskin University), Marie Gernigon (0000-0002-0303-7293, Université d'Orléans), Jorge Marques Pinto (0000-0002-6118-3694, Anglia Ruskin University), Adrian Scruton (Anglia Ruskin University), Dan Gordon (0000-0002-3161-8984, Université Paris-Saclay, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 7121-7121 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20237121 |
| PMID | 38063551 |
| OpenAlex | W4389201401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
The duplication of chromosome 21, as evidenced in Down Syndrome (DS), has been linked to contraindications to health, such as chronotropic and respiratory incompetence, neuromuscular conditions, and impaired cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of eight weeks of prescribed exercise and/or cognitive training on the physical and cognitive health of adults with DS. Eighty-three participants (age 27.1 ± 8.0 years) across five continents participated. Physical fitness was assessed using a modified version of the six-minute walk test (6MWT), while cognitive and executive functions were assessed using the Corsi block test, the Sustained-Attention-To-Response Task (SART), and the Stroop task (STROOP). All were completed pre- and post-intervention. Participants were assigned to eight weeks of either exercise (EXE), 3 × 30 min of walking/jogging per week, cognitive training (COG) 6 × ~20 min per week, a combined group (COM), and a control group (CON) engaging in no intervention. 6MWT distance increased by 11.4% for EXE and 9.9% for COM ( p p p < 0.05). Walking generated a cognitive load attributed to heightened levels of vigilance and decision-making, suggesting that exercise should be adopted within the DS community to promote physical and cognitive well-being
Cognition · Executive functions · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Stroop effect · Diabetes Management and Research · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |