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Effects of Down Dog Yoga on Pre-writing Skills in Children With Down Syndrome
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome 21, affecting physical and cognitive development. This study will evaluate the effects of down dog yoga on prewriting skills in children with Down syndrome aged 4-8 years. A randomized controlled trial with 32 participants will be conducted at Bahawal Victoria Hospital over 10 months. Assessments will include JTHFT, BBT, and the Prewriting Skills Scale.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 8 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
34
Start Date
2025-04-15
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2025-05-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Down Dog Yoga
In this study, a period of 10 weeks, commencing with a preliminary assessment during the first week, followed by an 8-week intervention phase, and concluding with a final assessment in the last week of the study period. The frequency-intensity-time-type principle will be implemented as follows: sessions will occur 4 times per week, consisting of 2 sessions led by experts and 2 sessions involving parents. The intensity will be 40 to 45 minutes for expert-led sessions and 20 to 25 minutes for parent-led sessions. These sessions will take place 3 or 4 times per week over an 8-week period, focusing on a type of intervention known as dog down yoga
Traditional
The children took part in group sessions four days a week over a span of 10 weeks, totaling 40 sessions. Each session, lasting around 20 minutes, involved small groups of four to seven children. The aim will be to evaluate the children's writing across four stages of development: pre-phonemic, semi-phonemic, phonemic, and conventional
Locations (1)
Rising Sun Institute
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan