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. 2015 Jul-Sep;6(3):339-43.
doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.154576.

Can response time be trained with bilateral limb training in children with Down syndrome?

Pratiksha Tilak Rao  1 , John M Solomon  1
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Can response time be trained with bilateral limb training in children with Down syndrome?

Pratiksha Tilak Rao et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2015 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Aims: Response time (RT), that is, the time taken to respond is known to be delayed in children with Down syndrome (DS). We performed a pilot study to evaluate whether bilateral limb training can be used to train RT, in children with DS.

Settings and design: 10 children with DS (5 males) were recruited from a special school in a suburban region using convenience sampling.

Subjects and methods: Response time was measured using an indigenously developed RT Analyzer, before and after intervention, from right and left hand. Structured bilateral limb training was given for a period of 4 weeks, using low-cost, locally available materials, in community settings.

Statistical analysis used: The Wilcoxon signed ranks test was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Significant improvements in RT following 4 weeks of intervention were seen in the left hand (P = 0.006) but not in the right hand (P = 0.104).

Conclusions: Response time can be trained in children with DS using 4 weeks of bilateral limb training activities using low-cost, locally available materials.

Keywords: Bilateral limb training; community-based rehabilitation; feasibility; low-cost materials; pediatric rehabilitation; training.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Progression of the study
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The change in response time pre- and post-intervention
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