Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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Gabriela Vieira Brito

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• Research Article
  Qualitative Analysis of Children with Down Syndrome using the Xbox 360® Console
  Author(s): Gabriela Vieira Brito, Alef Aparecido Alves-Rodrigues, Jadiane Dionísio, Célia Regina Lopes, Franciely Fernandes Andrade and Fernanda Lorena CanutoGabriela Vieira Brito, Alef Aparecido Alves-Rodrigues, Jadiane Dionísio, Célia Regina Lopes, Franciely Fernandes Andrade and Fernanda Lorena Canuto
  
  Down syndrome is characterized by a delay in the development of motor function. Games with interactive technology are shown as a new type of therapy that assists motor learning and postural control. Objective: To evaluate the variables of gross motor coordination, balance and postural reaction of children with Down syndrome during the performance of virtual games through the X-Box 360® console. Methodology: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee in Human Beings (795,905). Nine children with Down syndrome based on inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected. After signing the consent form Clarified, general data were collected from children such as anthropometry, vital data, among others. After this procedure the children were directed to a room and positioned within a rectangle demarcated to execute the games, being .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0665.1000315

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