Effect of Whole Body Vibration Versus Core Stability Exercises on Balance and Muscle Strength in Children With Down Syndrome

Effect of Whole Body Vibration Versus Core Stability Exercises on Balance and Muscle Strength in Children With Down Syndrome

Improvement of Whole Body Vibration and Core Stability Exercises on Muscle Strength in Down Syndrome Children

Children had Down syndrome often have impaired balance and postural control and result as less active than their peers that can lead to reduced quality of life and movement skills. Effects of physical activity may be important in preventing falling risk and health consequences in those children

Sixty children from both genders (boys and girls) participated in this study, their ages ranged from 10 to 16 years and they were randomized into three groups of same number (A, B and C). Groups (A) received conventional physical therapy program, group (B) received the same conventional physical therapy program of group (A) and core stability exercises while group (C) received the same conventional physical therapy program of group (A and B) and whole body vibration exercise

It consisted of 20 children received conventional physical therapy and whole body vibration exercises

Standing with feet together while the therapist was sitting behind and manually locking the child knees. Step standing with the therapist behind the child. High step standing and trying to keep balanced. The child stood on exercise mattress. Single leg stance "unilateral standing" with assistance. The child was standing on exercise mattress. Standing on a declined surface by using wedge. The child was standing on wedge towards the descending direction. Standing with manual locking of the knees. Changing position. Gait training. Static and dynamic muscle contraction.

It is a portable device (Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester, Model 01160; Lafayette Instrument, Lafayette, IN), characterized as low-cost and convenient method

Inclusion Criteria: Aged between 10 to 16 years. Able to recognize commands given to them. Understand our verbal command and encouragement. Stand and walk independently without repeated falling. Exclusion Criteria: Children with any neurological (signs of epilepsy and instability of atlantoaxial joint). Musculoskeletal, or mobility disorders. Cardiac anomalies. Vision or hearing loss.