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For people with Down syndrome, family members, caregivers and professionals.

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Alphabet Workout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

Use this handout to create a workout by spelling your name, the day of the week, or another word or phrase of your choosing!

Be Active Throughout the Day

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

Moving our bodies throughout the day can help us be healthy.

Compression Socks for People with Down Syndrome

Author: Sarah Mann, PT, DPT, MBA, NSCA-CPT and Brian Chicoine, MD - Mann Method PT and Fitness and Adult Down Syndrome Center

Key Points Many people with Down syndrome have increased lower leg and foot swelling. People with Down syndrome appear to have varicose veins more commonly than people without Down syndrome. 

Development of a Physical Therapy-Based Exercise Program for Adults with Down Syndrome

Author: Mann et al. - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Abstract In adults with Down syndrome, the combination of low physical activity and fitness levels and the high prevalence of musculoskeletal co-morbidities stresses the need for specialized exercise

Exercise in People with Down Syndrome

Author: Kyle Yost, DO - Family Medicine Resident, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

In the United States, obesity is on the rise. This is also true for individuals with Down syndrome. Individuals with Down syndrome are at a higher risk of becoming obese compared to the general popula

Exercises You Can Do at Home

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual shows pictures of and describes exercises you can do at home without exercise equipment.

Fit 5 Fitness Cards, Videos, and Trackers

Author: Special Olympics - Resource

The Fit Five Guide and Fitness Cards    contain downloadable cards and videos that feature Special Olympics athletes and provide visual demonstrations of endurance, strength

Heart Rates and Exercise

Author: Brian Chicoine, MD - Medical Director, Adult Down Syndrome Center

What are maximum and target heart rates? Maximum heart rate (MHR) and target heart rate (THR) are values that are often used in exercise recommendations. Maximum heart rate is the estimated fastest ra

Mann Method PT Exercises

Author: Mann et al. - Mann Method Physical Therapy and Fitness

The Mann Method PT Exercise Program - Prescription Chart    contains a list of exercises developed for people with Down syndrome. The list includes foundational exercises, hip streng

School of Strength Exercise Videos

Author: Special Olympics - Resource

School of Strength is a Special Olympics program that provides videos with endurance, strength, and balance exercises. The program also offers a Fitness Tracker, Caregiver Kit, and Coaches Playbook.&a

Strength Training in Adults with Down Syndrome

Author: Maura Fitzpatrick-Kissick, DO - Family Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Before starting an exercise program, we recommend discussing it with your health care provider. Strength is one part of fitness that helps keep you healthy and strong. Strength can h

Tips for Being Physically Active Video

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center - Video

It is important to be active and exercise. It helps us be strong and healthy! In this video, Jenny and Kathy share tips for being active, including ways we can be active and how to make exercising mor

Ways to Be Active

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This handout shows ways to incorporate physical activity and exercise into our daily lives.

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