New Study of People with Down Syndrome Combines Physical and Brain Exercise
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Monday, March 22, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainHQ , the brain training app from Posit Science , will be used alongside physical exercise in a new study of people with Down syndrome.
Key Points:
- SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainHQ , the brain training app from Posit Science , will be used alongside physical exercise in a new study of people with Down syndrome.
- The study aims to measure the impact of physical and cognitive exercise on physical and mental abilities.
- Its well-established that physical exercise improves physical abilities, and that brain exercise improves cognitive abilities in most people.
- The study is expected to enroll more than 200 members of the Down syndrome community, organized into four groups: a physical exercise group, a brain exercise group, a combined exercise group, and a control group.