The aim of our randomized intervention
study was to test the hypothesis
that increasing the physical activity
and motor skill repertoire of children
with DS by one functional, culturally
normative activity valued by most
families could have a positive impact
on patterns of physical activity associated
with health and functioning.
Our expectation was that with available
training technology and individualization
of training, we could teach
most children with DS to ride a
2-wheel bicycle and, as a result, that
those who learned to ride would significantly
decrease the time spent in
sedentary activity (SED) and increase
the time spent in moderate to vigorous
activity (MVPA).