| Research suggests children with Down
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| | has many health benefits: increased
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| syndrome have a lowered Basal Metabolic
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| | muscle tone, decreased resting heart
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| Rate, which is the rate a person burns
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| | rate, decreased blood pressure, a sense
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| calories for fuel when completely at rest
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| | of well-being , better sleep, and an
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| - or sleeping. This means that children
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| | increase in metabolism.
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| with Down syndrome use less energy when
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| | Ideas for adding aerobic activity:
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| they are resting or sleeping.
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| | - Park farther away from where you are
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| Let's look at an example. If you child is
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| | going
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| with a "normal" peer and eats the same
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| | - Take the stairs instead of the
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| amount of food and does the same
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| | elevator. My son and I are often seen
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| activities, he will burn up to 15% fewer
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| | taking the stairs up and the elevator
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| calories than his buddy. This means that
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| | down -- many times.
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| his body has calories left over. Even 50
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| | - Walk or bike to activities that are in
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| calories extra a day, a simple apple,
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| | your community.
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| will add up to 5 pounds a year. Take that
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| | - When you go to the park, play "tag" for
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| over 5 years and you have an extra 25
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| | 10 minutes with the kids. Don't catch
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| pounds.
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| | them, just chase them around. Parents
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| There are three ways to adapt for this
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| | think of swinging and climbing the play
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| difference in metabolism:
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| | structure as being active. It's not
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| - Increase activity
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| | aerobic activity, except when running
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| - Limit calories
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| | between structures.
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| - Increase activity and limit calories.
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| | It is important that the person with Down
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| Beginning with a focus on physical
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| | syndrome makes the choice of activity and
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| activity has many more positives. A
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| | is involved in setting the goals. The
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| person can choose from a variety of
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| | important part is to keep moving and have
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| aerobic activities that are enjoyable.
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| | fun!
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| Additionally, regular aerobic activity
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