TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Enabling 2-wheeled cycling for youth with Down syndrome
JO  - Pediatric physical therapy
A1  - Halayko, Janine
A1  - Magill-Evans, Joyce
A1  - Smith, Veronica
A1  - Polatajko, Helene
SP  - 224
EP  - 230
VL  - 28
IS  - 2
N2  - PURPOSE: To study the effectiveness of cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) to teach motor skills to youth with intellectual disabilities. <br><br>METHODS: Six youth aged 12 to 19 years participated in this study. A multiple baseline design was employed to evaluate distance and time cycled, and a pre-post-follow-up design was used to evaluate the effect on cycling skills mastered, cycling performance, and parent satisfaction. <br><br>RESULTS: At follow-up, 5 of the 6 youth rode their 2-wheeled bicycles over 100 m in their communities (range, 103-1400 m) and demonstrated improved cycling skills and parent satisfaction. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The skills acquired by youth with Down syndrome using a CO-OP approach exceeded what has been reported in the literature. CO-OP offers a promising alternative to existing approaches for teaching 2-wheeled cycling to youth with Down syndrome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-5669
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000240
ID  - ref1
ER  -