Bike riding
Learning to ride a bicycle opens up many opportunities for children to join in social
activities with family and friends, and to benefit from physical activity. Children
with Down syndrome find learning to ride a bicycle more difficult than typically
developing children and the process can be slow and frustrating for all involved.
A recent pilot study has demonstrated considerable success from a programme to teach
bicycle riding to young people with Down syndrome.
This study will build on the earlier study to both replicate its finding and to
evaluate the ongoing health and social benefits for children who learn to ride a
bicycle. The study will involve 70 young people with Down syndrome at two locations
in the USA. They will be enrolled in teaching programmes and health and social outcomes
will be examined.
Investigators
Partners and advisors
Location
Study results will be published in peer-reviewed scientific publications. Practice
implications will be published in periodicals for families and professionals, including
Down Syndrome Research and Practice
and incorporated into freely available Down Syndrome Topics
advice and information summaries and Down Syndrome Issues
and Information books. Open Access articles and summaries will be provided
for reproduction in the newsletters and journals of associations, support groups
and professional societies.
- An improved understanding of effective methods for teaching young people with Down
syndrome to ride a bicycle
- Increased numbers of people with Down syndrome learning to ride bicycles
- Improved health and social interactions for people with Down syndrome
We are seeking funds for this project.
If you would like to support this work, please visit our giving site for details
of how you can help or contact giving@downsed.org.