EFEITOS DA CANOAGEM NAS HABILIDADES MOTORAS DE CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES COM SÍNDROME DE DOWN

AUTOR(ES)

Barros, Natanael Pereira; Araújo, Débora de Souza; Lima, Elionaldo Bringel de; Carvalho, Iaraildo Pereira de; Lima, Samuel da Silva; Costa, Leonardo Gasgues Trevisan

FONTE

Rev Bras Med Esporte

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2020-08

RESUMO

RESUMO Introduction Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition characterized by an inadequate numerical distribution in chromosome pairing, with extra genetic material related to pair 21 leading to alterations that affect the development of several motor components. Objective To analyze the effects of kayak training for eight weeks on the gross motor skills of children and adolescents with DS. Methods Seven individuals with DS (10.8 ± 2 years), four males and three females, participated in the study. The Body Coordination Test for Children (Körperkoordination Test für Kinder, KTK) battery was used to assess gross motor skills. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare pre- and post-KTK gross motor skill values, and the Mann-Whitney test to compare subjects by sex. Effect size was calculated using Cohen’s scale (1977) and a significance level of p <0.05 was adopted. Results The subjects presented statistically significant results in all tasks of the gross motor coordination test, and the effect produced by the intervention was moderate. Conclusion It can be concluded that eight weeks of kayak training are sufficient to produce a development in the gross motor skills of children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Level of Evidence IV; Case series.

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