48.Comparison of Static Cycle and Treadmill Training on Gait Parameters in the Children with Down Syndrome
Faisal Ghafoor1, Zainab Hassan2, Faseeh Zulqernain1, Muhammad Sajjad Hassan1, Hafiz Muhammad Waseem Javaid3 and Sameen Saeed4
ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare the effects of Static Cycle and Treadmill Training on Gait Parameters in the Children with Down syndrome.
Study Design: Randomized Control trial study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Ali Children Clinic Shadman, Lahore from April 2020 to October 2020 for a period of six months.
Materials and Methods: Non-probability sampling technique was used to select a sample of 30 patients from Ali children clinic, Shadman Lahore. Patients randomly allocated into two groups. Group A was given conservative treatment along with static cycle and group B was given conservative treatment with Static cycle and treadmill training 2 days per week. The Pre and Post values of the gait parameters are taken by using the Wisconsin and Dynamic gait index as a tools. Gait can be corrected by using various exercise interventions. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25.
Results: Group B showed better outcomes. It has suggested that group B who received both treadmill and static cycle showed significant improvement in the gait parameters.
Conclusion: It was concluded that static cycling along with treadmill intervention showed significant improvement in terms of gait parameters in Down syndrome children.
Key Words: Static Cycle, Treadmill Training, Gait Parameters, Children, Down Syndrome
Citation of article: Ghafoor F, Hassan Z, Zulqernain F, Hassan MS, Javaid HMW, Saeed S. Comparison of Static Cycle and Treadmill Training on Gait Parameters in the Children with Down Syndrome. Med Forum 2021;32(10):215-219.