Effects of Gluteal Muscle Focused Exercise Regimen on Functional Movement and Posture in Children with Down Syndrome: Pilot Study

Abstract

Background: This article emphasizes the importance of the gluteal muscles in children with Down syndrome,revealing their impact on posture and functional movement.Purpose: The motive of this study was to assess the remedial effects of the gluteal muscle exercise regimen ascompared to the conventional protocol for Down syndrome and develop the most efficient treatment protocol forchildren with down syndrome.Materials and Methods: Twelve children with Down syndrome received 8 weeks of continuous therapy, dividedinto conventional and Gluteal muscle exercise regimen groups using randomization. Pre and post-treatmentlevels of functional movement and posture were recorded and analyzed using GMFM and Posture Screen MobilePosture Assessment.Results: The Glutes group showed higher mean GMFM scores and better improvement in posture in 67% of the 6comparisons, while the remaining subjects didn’t show any notable difference.Conclusion: The gluteal muscle exercise regimen group demonstrated more remarkable improvement than theconventional exercise group in both functional movement and posture in children with downs syndrome in a 8week protocol.