감각계 훈련 프로그램이 다운증후군 아동의 평형성에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study was to determine the influences of the sensory training program on the balance of children with DS(Down Syndrome). Eight girls with DS ranged from 6 to 12 years old were volunteering in the experimental sensory training program. They participated in the sensory training program for 8 weeks, 3 times a week(one and a half hour in each session). The test instruments consisted by the five different tests(static balance tests: closed-eyes foot balance and stick test, dynamic balance tests: straight walking test and Cureton balance test, and Equitest) were used to measure the balance abilities of each subject. The data were analyzed by the paired t-test(α=.05) to identify the differences of means between pre-testnd and post-test in the experimental group. In conclusion, the positive effects on the static balance, dynamic balance except straight walking test, and Equitest for the children with DS were identified after the sensory training program.