Investigation of cardiopulmonary parameters, motor development and muscle strength in children with Down syndrome with and without congenital heart disease

Investigation of cardiopulmonary parameters, motor development and muscle strength in children with Down syndrome with and without congenital heart disease

Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) frequently have concomitant clinical problems. There are no studies in the literature evaluating gross motor development and handgrip strength in the presence of congenital heart disease (CHD), which is one of the most common comorbidities in population wi...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual disability research Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 64 - 73
Main Authors: Siyah, T., Saglam, M., Yagli, N. V., Ertugrul, I., Aykan, H. H., Karagoz, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-01-2024
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Child
Children
Congenital diseases
Congenital heart defects
Congenital heart disease
Down syndrome
Down Syndrome - epidemiology
Early intervention
Hand grip
Hand Strength
Heart Defects, Congenital - complications
Heart Defects, Congenital - epidemiology
Humans
Motor development
Motor skills
Muscle Strength
Muscular Strength
Oxygen
Oxygen saturation
Physical Fitness
Resting
Saturation
Down syndrome
Hand grip
Motor skills
Congenital heart defects
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Summary:Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) frequently have concomitant clinical problems. There are no studies in the literature evaluating gross motor development and handgrip strength in the presence of congenital heart disease (CHD), which is one of the most common comorbidities in population with DS. The aim of this study was to compare cardiopulmonary parameters, gross motor development and handgrip strength in children with DS with and without CHD. Methods A total of 28 children with DS (14 with CHD and 14 without CHD) were evaluated. Demographic data and cardiopulmonary parameters were recorded. Gross motor development and handgrip strength were assessed. Results Children with DS and CHD had lower GMFM‐88 scores and right handgrip strength and higher Wang respiratory score than children with DS and no CHD (P < 0.05). GMFM‐88 scores were moderately correlated with resting oxygen saturation (r = 0.46, P = 0.01) and right handgrip strength (r = 0.67, P < 0.001). Conclusions Peripheral muscle strength and oxygen saturation may be factors affecting gross motor development in children with DS. From this point of view, evaluating cardiopulmonary parameters, motor development and handgrip strength in children with DS and CHD is important to identify risks, provide early intervention and support development.
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ISSN:0964-2633
1365-2788
DOI:10.1111/jir.13092