Enhancement of Motor Coordination in Adolescents with Down Syndrome

Abstract

Introduction: Motor coordination is related to the musculoskeletal capacity of the body to synchronize under trajectory and movement parameters, its enhancement depends on numerous variables, requiring adaptations depending on the intervene subject characteristics, the interventions for subjects being equally special with Down syndrome. Objective: to promote motor coordination in adolescents with Down syndrome from the Fundación Virgen de la Merced. Methods: correlative quasi-experimental research, studying 20 adolescents with Down syndrome (13-16 years). The Ozeretski test is applied in two moments of the study, implementing in six months a group of exercises to enhance motor coordination. Results: the initial Static coordination (CE) obtained 4 correct answers, and in the post-test 16 correct answers (p=0.001), the dynamic coordination of hands obtained 3 correct answers in the pre-test and 13 in post-test (p=0.002), and the coordination general dynamics obtained 1 hit in the pretest and 11 in posttest (p=0.002). Conclusions: a significant improvement in static coordination, dynamic hand coordination and general dynamic coordination is evidenced in adolescents with Down syndrome subjected to intervention process with specialized physical exercises.