Relationship between postural control and motor development in children with down syndrome and with typical development of Chillán

Main Article Content

Nicólas Gómez Álvarez Matías Maudier Vásquez Miguel López Fontanilla Alexandra Venegas Mortecinos Valentina Zapata Rodríguez Gustavo Pavez-Adasme

Abstract

The objective of this research is to relate motor development and postural control in children with Down syndrome in the city of Chillán. The research has a non-experimental, transactional, correlational design. The sample is non-probabilistic intentional and consists of a total of 36 children between 6 and 12 years old with Down Syndrome (n = 16) and with Typical Development (n = 20). The gross motor development was evaluated through the Test of Gross Development (Ulrich, 2000), and postural control through a Wii Balance Board platform (Rey-Martinez & Perez-Fernandez, 2016) calculating the displacement area of the center of pressures in position static with open and closed eyes. The results show significant differences between the two groups both in motor development and postural control (p <0.05), being better in the typical development group. Not found a correlation between postural control and motor development in children with Down Syndrome group. In conclusion, children with Down syndrome show a delay in postural control and motor development compared to children with typical development, however, it’s necessary to carry out further research to determine the relationship between the two variables.



Article Details

Section
Research
References

Barr, M., & Shields, N. (2011). Identifying the barriers and facilitators to participation in physical activity for children with Down syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55(11), 1020-1033.  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-  2788.2011.01425.x


Cabeza-Ruiz, R., Castro-Lemus, N., Centeno- Prada, R., & Beas-Jiménez, J. (2016). Desplazamiento del centro de presiones en personas con síndrome de Down en bipedestación. Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte, 9(2), 62-66. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.  ramd.2016.02.002



Cano-Cappellacci, M., Leyton, F., &  Carreño, J. (2015). Confiabilidad y validez de contenido de test de desarrollo motor grueso en niños chilenos. Revista de  Saúde  Pública, 49(97).  doi:  h t t p://dx.doi .or g/10.1590/S0034-  8910.2015049005724


Guzmán-Muñoz, E., Concha-Cisternas, Y., Gutiérrez-Navarro, L., & Miranda- Díaz, S. (2017). Postural control in children, adolescents and adults with Down syndrome. Revista Médica Internacional sobre el Síndrome de Down, 21(1), 12-16.   doi:   https://doi.org/10.1016/j. sdeng.2016.09.003


Luna, P., Aravena, J., Contreras,  D.,  Fabres, C., & Faúndez, F. (2016). Efectos en el desarrollo motor de un programa de estimulación de habilidades motrices básicas en escolares de 5° año Básico de colegios particulares subvencionados de Concepción. Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física, 17(1), 29-38.


Malak, R., Kostiukow, A., Krawczyk-Wasielewska, A., Mojs, E., & Samborski, W. (2015). Delays in Motor Development in Children Down Syndrome. Medical Science Monitor: International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research, 21, 1904-1910. doi: http://  dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.893377 


Malak, R., Kotwicka, M., Krawczyk-Wasielewska, A., Mojs, E., & Samborski1, W. (2013). Motor skills, cognitive development and balance functions of children with Down syndrome. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 20(4), 803-806.


Ojeda, D., Martínez, C., Lorca, J., Méndez, J., & Carrasco, V. (2017). Desarrollo motor grueso y estado nutricional en niños preescolares con presencia y ausencia de transición I, que cursan el nivel de transición II. Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física UCM, 18(1), 17-24.


Palisano, R., Walter, S., Russell, D., Rosenbaum, P., Gémus, M., Galuppi, B., & Cunningham, L. (2001). Gross motor function of children with down syndrome: Creation of motor growth curves. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 82(4), 494-500. doi:    http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/  apmr.2001.21956


Rey-Martinez, J., & Perez-Fernandez, N. (2016). Open source posturography. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 11(46). doi:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016489.20  16.1204665


Rigoldi, C., Galli, M., & Albertini, G. (2011). Gait development during lifespan in subjects with Down syndrome. 32(1), 158-163.


Rigoldi, C., Galli, M., Mainardi, L., Crivellini, M., & Albertini, G. (2011). Postural control in children, teenagers and adults with Down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(1), 170-175. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.  ridd.2010.09.007


Schott, N., & Holfelder, B. (2015). Relationship between motor skill competency and executive function in children with Down's syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 59(9), 860-872.  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jir.12189


Tudella, E., Pereira, K., Basso, R., & Savelsbergh, G. (2011). Description of the motor development of 3-12 month old infants with Down syndrome: the influence of the postural body position. Research in Developmental Disabilities 32,(5), 1514-20. doi:https://doi.  org/10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.046


Ulrich, D. (2000). The test of gross motor development (2nd Ed.). Austin: TX: PROED Publishers.


Wang, H.-Y., Long, I.-M., & Liu, M.-F. (2012). Relationships between task-oriented postural  control  and   motor   ability in children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Research in Developmental   Disabilities, 33(6),   1792- 1798. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.  ridd.2012.05.002

How to Cite
Gómez Álvarez, N., Maudier Vásquez, M., López Fontanilla, M., Venegas Mortecinos, A., Zapata Rodríguez, V., & Pavez-Adasme, G. (2018). Relationship between postural control and motor development in children with down syndrome and with typical development of Chillán. Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 19(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.19.1.2



Other items that may be of interest to you