Physical activity level in people with Down Syndrome: a systematic review

• Autor(a) principal: Pietro Nobre Montoro, Ana Paula Pietro
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: de Araujo, Pablo Antonio Bertasso, Andrade, Rubian Diego, Carvalho, Tales, Pelegrini, Andreia, Pereira, Érico Felden, Beltrame, Thais Silva, de Carvalho, Tales
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3071
• topic: Down Syndrome; Intellectual Disability; Physical Activity.; Síndrome de Down; Discapacidad Intelectual; Actividad Motora.; Síndrome de Down; Deficiência Intelectual; Atividade Física.

Objective: To investigate the physical activity levels in individuals with Down Syndrome, through a systematic review. Methods: The search was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases, following the adopted inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Five studies were selected for the study, with a sample of 344 participants aged 8-70 years. Among the findings, the studies presented varied physical activity practice and levels, according to each age group. In general, individuals with Down Syndrome present particularly low levels of physical activity and sharp decline with age. Conclusion: The individuals with Down Syndrome perform low level of physical activity, with lower rates than the recommendations for an active life. Moreover, it was found that, as age advances, the physical activity level decreases. There was a small number of researches addressing this issue. Thus, further studies should be conducted with the aim of assessing the level of physical activity in this population.