Down With Fitness: Scoot Your Way To Fitness
The scooter is a staple of many elementary school physical education programs. It’s also a great exercise tool for children with Down Syndrome. I like it because it develops balance and coordination,...
The scooter is a staple of many elementary school physical education programs. It’s also a great exercise tool for children with Down Syndrome. I like it because it develops balance and coordination,...
Bodyweight can be an effective resistance in many exercise programs. This is especially true for children with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome often like to move just like other children and...
I use a great deal of speed and agility training with children who have Down Syndrome. This training has a number of benefits for this population. First, it strengthens the child’s entire...
When I teach fitness classes for children with Down Syndrome, I like to end them with some type of ball activity. Like other children, these children enjoy playing with them, it builds...
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...