Comparison of Static Cycle and Treadmill Training on Gait Parameters in the Children with Down Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effects of Static Cycle and Treadmill Training on Gait Parameters in the Children with Down syndrome.

Study Design: Randomized Control trial study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Ali Children Clinic Shadman, Lahore from April 2020 to October 2020 for a period of six months.

Materials and Methods: Non-probability sampling technique was used to select a sample of 30 patients from Ali children clinic, Shadman Lahore. Patients randomly allocated into two groups. Group A was given conservative treatment along with static cycle and group B was given conservative treatment with Static cycle and treadmill training 2 days per week. The Pre and Post values of the gait parameters are taken by using the Wisconsin and Dynamic gait index as a tools. Gait can be corrected by using various exercise interventions. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25.

Results: Group B showed better outcomes. It has suggested that group B who received both treadmill and static cycle showed significant improvement in the gait parameters.

Conclusion: It was concluded that static cycling along with treadmill intervention showed significant improvement in terms of gait parameters in Down syndrome children.