Mayall, Leighanne Amy;
(2022)
Motor abilities in individuals with Williams Syndrome and individuals with Down Syndrome, and how they relate to spatial skills, anxiety and activities of daily living.
Masters thesis (M.Phil), UCL (University College London).
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This thesis aimed to examine the motor profile of individuals with Williams Syndrome (WS) and individuals with Down Syndrome (DS), and the impact of impaired motor performance in these individuals on other domains. Previous research into motor abilities in these groups has shown poor fine and gross motor ability in children with WS and DS. This research determined the motor profile of each group, and then used this to investigate associations between motor abilities and: physical activity; spatial cognition (mental rotation and block construction); anxiety; and activities of daily living. Motor deficits in both individuals with WS and individuals with DS were observed, with both groups performing at the level of typically developing 4- to 5-year-olds. Both WS and DS groups presented with the same motor profile of relative strength in Upper Limb Control and a particular weakness in Balance. There was no relationship between participation in physical activity and motor ability in any group. Associations were found between fine motor ability and block construction in all groups, but only the WS group showed any associations between mental rotation and motor ability. There were no correlations between anxiety and motor ability in either the WS or DS group, but there were associations between motor ability and daily living ability in both the WS and DS groups. Overall, motor deficits were found in individuals with WS and individuals with DS, and some associations between motor ability and small-scale spatial skills and daily living were found in both these populations.
| Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | M.Phil |
| Title: | Motor abilities in individuals with Williams Syndrome and individuals with Down Syndrome, and how they relate to spatial skills, anxiety and activities of daily living |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2022. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10148748 |
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