To explore the effects of Partial Body Weight Support (PBWS) within an enriched play environment for infants with Down Syndrome (DS), who are not yet walking, to better understand how PWBS may impact their mobility; exploration; and overall activity level. * Hypothesis1 A: Infants will demonstrate increased movement counts on an ActiGraph during intervention compared to a control phase. Hypothesis 1B: Infants will demonstrate a higher frequency of exploratory behaviors during the intervention as compared to a control phase. * Hypothesis 2: Infants will demonstrate an increased rate of improvement in Gross Motor Function Measure scores after the intervention compared to a control phase. * Hypothesis 3: Infants will demonstrate higher parent-reported mastery motivation on the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire after the intervention compared to a control phase.
Age range
36 Months
Sex
ALL
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Change in Movement Counts Per 15 Seconds From Baseline (Week 1) to Mid Study (Week 5)
Timeframe: Baseline (week 1) and mid study (week 5)
Change in Movement Counts Per 15 Seconds From Mid Study (Week 5) to Final (Week 9)
Timeframe: Mid study (week 5) and Final study (week 9)
Change in Movement Counts Per 15 Seconds From Baseline (Week 1) to Final (Week 9)
Timeframe: Baseline (week 1) and Final Study (week 9)
Change in Gross Motor Performance Using the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 Scores From Baseline (Week 1) to Mid Study (Week 5)
Timeframe: Baseline (week 1) and mid study (week 5)
Change in Gross Motor Performance Using the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 Scores From Mid Study (Week 5) to Final (Week 9)
Timeframe: Mid study (Week 5) to Final (Week 9)
Change in Gross Motor Performance Using the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 Scores From Baseline (Week 1) to Final (Weeks 9)
Timeframe: Baseline (week 1) to Final study (week 9)
Change in Caregiver Perception of Their Child's Mastery Motivation Using the Revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire-18 Infant Version From Baseline (Week 1) to Mid Study (Week 5)
Timeframe: Baseline (week 1) and mid study (week 5)
Change in Caregiver Perception of Their Child's Mastery Motivation Using the Revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire-18 Infant Version From Mid Study (Week 5) to Final (Week 9)
Timeframe: Mid study (week 5) to Final (week 9)
Change in Caregiver Perception of Their Child's Mastery Motivation Using the Revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire-18 Infant Version From Baseline (Week 1) to Final (Week 9)
Timeframe: Baseline (week 1) to Final (week 9)