Researchers find exercise lifts mood for adults with Down’s syndrome

Credit: Cliff Booth from Pexels A new study has discovered that physical activity and cognitive training can improve levels of life satisfaction and mood for adults with Down’s syndrome. Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the Mindsets study is the first to investigate the benefits of a period of prescribed physical and cognitive exercises on a group of adults with Down’s syndrome. The research involved 83 participants, aged between 18 and 48, recruited following an international campaign by the Canadian Down Syndrome Society. The study Read More

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