Effectiveness of a Functional Rehabilitation Program in Enhancing Lower Limb Performance and Preventing Injuries among Athletic Children with Down Syndrome | ||
| Assiut Journal of Sport Science and Arts | ||
| Volume 2025, Issue 1, June 2025, Pages 58-69 PDF (506.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajssa.2025.438199.1229 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Esraa Atta Al-Mohamady1; Ahmed Mahmoud Osman1; Mohamed El-Sayed Shaker2; Kholoud Mohamed Hefzy3 | ||
| 1Associate Professor, Department of Sports Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Assiut University. | ||
| 2Associate Professor, Department of Sports Pedagogy and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Assiut University. | ||
| 3Researcher, Department of Sports Health Sciences | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Materials and Methods Study Design The present study utilized a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design to evaluate the effect of a functional rehabilitation program on improving lower limb muscular strength and balance and preventing potential injuries among karate athletes with Down syndrome. The program was implemented over 12 weeks , structured into three progressive phases , each designed according to principles of motor learning and progressive overload. All study procedures were conducted under the supervision of the Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University , in cooperation with Benaa Institution for Development and Rehabilitation, Sohag, Egypt. Participants The study sample consisted of eight male karate (kata) athletes with Down syndrome, aged 12–15 years (mean ± SD: 13.4 ± 1.1 years), enrolled at Benaa Institution for Development and Rehabilitation , Sohag City, Egypt. All participants were actively training in karate for a minimum of one year , with prior participation in local-level kata competitions. Instruments and Data Collection Tools 1. Muscular Strength Tests * Isometric Strength: measured using a handheld dynamometer (Lafayette Model 01165) for quadriceps and hamstring muscles. * Explosive Strength: assessed using the Standing Long Jump Test (SLJT) as an indicator of lower limb power. 2. Balance Assessment * Static Balance: measured using the Stork Stand Test (single-leg balance duration in seconds). * Dynamic Balance: assessed using the Y-Balance Test (YBT) to quantify reach distances in anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions normalized to leg length. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| a Functional Rehabilitation Program; Enhancing Lower Limb Performance and Preventing Injuries; Athletic Children with Down Syndrome | ||
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