Mobility and Bodyweight Exercises for Children with Down Syndrome
When I’m running fitness classes for children with Down Syndrome, I find that (like all kids) they don’t do very well with the concept of sets and repetitions. The fastest way to...
Down Syndrome
Exercise Limitations and Down Syndrome
Individuals with Down Syndrome, especially as they age, tend to be characterized with obesity, health-related problems from that obesity, poor fitness, a reduced physical work capacity, as well as hyperflexibility and low...
Down with Fitness
I'll be conducting a fitness program for children with Down Syndrome beginning in June. It's going to run on Saturdays from 2 until 3 at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in McKinney, TX....
Exercise and Down Syndrome
There is a paucity of research dealing with exercise and Down syndrome. Individuals with Down syndrome have challenges when it comes to exercise; endocrine dysfunction, hyperflexibility, hypotonia, and challenges with motor skill...