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Effects of virtual reality-based aerobic exercise versus traditional aerobic exercise training on physical fitness, functional capacity, and quality of life in individuals with Down syndrome: DOWNFIT (Down Syndrome Fitness Intervention Trial) randomized controlled trial.
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This issue is organized around the 2026-09-26 observation window; abstracts and OA full text are not medical, training, nutrition, or regenerative-treatment advice.
This randomized controlled trial compared virtual reality-based aerobic exercise (VR-AE) using Xbox Kinect exergaming with traditional aerobic exercise (TAE) using treadmill training and a control group in 40 adolescents with Down syndrome (mean age 14.45 ± 1.22 years). Both intervention groups completed 20 supervised sessions over 10 weeks. Outcomes included physical fitness, functional capacity, quality of life, physical activity, and enjoyment, assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Both VR-AE and TAE improved selected anthropometric measures compared with the control group (p < 0.05). VR-AE led to greater improvements in flexibility, handgrip strength, and trunk endurance (p < 0.05), whereas TAE produced greater improvements in functional capacity and mobility (p < 0.05). Anthropometric improvements were comparable between the two intervention groups. The authors conclude that VR-AE and TAE yield different patterns of short-term improvement and should be interpreted cautiously given the small sample and 10-week duration.