Field-based versus laboratory-based estimates of muscle quality index in adolescents with and without Down syndrome.

Background: Low muscle quality index (MQI) is a potential risk of developing functional impairments in older people. However, considering that individuals with Down syndrome (DS) present with a faster decline in biological aging, an investigation on MQI in individuals with DS is necessary. The aims of this present cross-sectional study were to compare (1) MQI between adolescents with and without DS and (2) evaluate laboratory versus field-based estimates of MQI.

The Use of Virtual and Computational Technologies in the Psychomotor and Cognitive Development of Children with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review.

Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have numerous comorbidities due to trisomy 21. However, virtual reality-based therapy (VRT) has been used nowadays as a learning and visual motor tool in order to facilitate the development and learning process of this group. The aim of this article was to carry out an integrative review of the literature on the use of virtual and computational technologies in the stimulation of children with DS.

The use of the cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery for people born with Down syndrome and those born premature: A comparative systematic review.

This review aimed to investigate the use of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Automated Testing Battery (CANTAB) for people at risk of cognitive impairment, especially those born with Down syndrome and those born preterm. Six databases were searched according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards, in addition to the bibliography index listed in the CANTAB site. Twenty four studies regarding Down syndrome and 17 regarding prematurity were reviewed and are here described.

The physical education and the Infantile Systemic Hyalinosis: A case report.

The purpose of this case report is to present the case study of a child with Systemic Infantile Hyalinosis in the educational attendance specialized in Physical Education and Art (dance). The collection took place through the Teachers' Field Diary and the interview with the child's mother. The pedagogical intervention lasted 15 months and took place at the swimming and dance workshops at the Catholic University of Brasilia, with two weekly classes in each workshop lasting 30 min each.