ABSTRACT
Background: People with DS seem to have a lower physical fitness than
their peers without disabilities. Purpose: The aim of this study was to
compare between children with down syndrome and typically developing
children regarding the physical work capacity through 6-minute walking
test. Subjects and Methods: Thirty children, aged from 8 to 12 years of
both sexes were participated in this study. They were selected from the
public schools and special needs schools of Al-Fayoum government.
They were assigned into two groups; group A which included typically
developing children; n=15 and group B which included down syndrome
children n=15. Assessments of physical work capacity via Six Minute
Walk Test were performed. Results: There was a significant increase in
distance in the normal children compared with that of children with down
syndrome (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Physical work capacity of children
with down syndrome is lower than typically developing children.