Physical Fitness Predicts Functional Tasks in Individuals with Down Syndrome.

The article discusses a study which seeks to correlate knee isometric strength and aerobic capacity with functional tasks of daily life performed by persons with Down Syndrome. It notes that 35 adult individuals with Down Syndrome were the main subjects of the study and that every participant has undergone tests to define knee extensor and flexor strength with the use of a Biodex System 3 dynamometer followed by exercises that determined peak aerobic capacities of each. It states that the subjects were asked to perform three basic tasks which include chair rise, gait speed and stair ascent and descent. Moreover, it says that knee flexor and extensor strength together with peak aerobic capacity limit the capacities of adults with Down Syndrome in performing tasks of daily living.