Assessing the Efficacy of Very Early Motor Rehabilitation in Children with Down Syndrome

Among children with Down syndrome, the frequency of motor rehabilitation intervention and the age at the start of this intervention are independently related to the age at onset of independent walking. Early motor rehabilitation, before age 6  months, may be effective in reducing motor delay in children with Down syndrome.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - June 13, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Seigo Okada, Takahiro Uejo, Reiji Hirano, Haruka Nishi, Ikuko Matsuno, Takeshi Muramatsu, Mayu Fujiwara, Akiko Miyake, Yusuke Okada, Shinnosuke Fukunaga, Yuichi Ishikawa Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research