DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL RESPONSE AFTER ATHLETICS TRAINING IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DOWNS-SYNDROME

Authors
PERAN S GIL JL RUIZ F FERNANDEZPASTOR V
Citation
S. Peran et al., DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL RESPONSE AFTER ATHLETICS TRAINING IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DOWNS-SYNDROME, Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 7(5), 1997, pp. 283-288
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports → ACNP
ISSN journal
09057188
Volume
7
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
283 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0905-7188(1997)7:5<283:DOPRAA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Starting in January 1994, a group of 20 adolescents with Down's syndro me began a competition-oriented athletics training program at a public sports stadium twice a week as part of their education towards integr ation. They were given complete medical examinations beforehand and fo llowed medically and professionally throughout the program. The result s showed a significant improvement in the test scores measuring streng th, speed and endurance and a tendency towards an athletic morphotype.