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Commentary on: Maiano C, Hue O, Morin A, et al. Exercise interventions to improve balance for young people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dev Med Child Neurol 2019;61:406–18.
Implications for practice and research
Exercise interventions that focus on static and dynamic posture can improve balance in young people with intellectual disabilities.
Exercise interventions focussed on Tai Chi, Wii Fit balance board exercises and rope-skipping demonstrated some of the largest effects.
Further studies are needed to determine the fidelity of the exercise approach, and who is best placed to carry out the intervention to assist with the carry over into practice.
Context
Falls and risk of falling is a problem for individuals with intellectual disability. Ho et al report that the risk of falling among this population group is higher than that of their …
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