Comparing Run Performance of Adolescents With Mental Retardation, with and Without Down Syndrome

• Autores: Kenneth H. Pitetti, Bo Fernhall
• Localización: Adapted physical activity quaterly, ISSN 0736-5829, Vol. 21, Nº. 3, 2004, págs. 219-228
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Two studies investigated the influence of mild mental retardation (MR) and Down syndrome (DS) on the running performance of youth (11-18 yr). The 20-m shuttle run test was used to assess running performance. The first study compared youth with with MR (62 males, 57 females) and without DS (244 males, 151 females) matched on age and gender. The second study compared youth without MR (41 males, 39 females) to youth with MR in the first study matched on age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Independent of age, gender, and BMI, (a) youth with MR but without DS showed significantly higher running performance than youth with DS; and (b) youth without MR showed significantly higher running performance than youth with MR, with and without DS.