Lotan, M., Isakov, E., & Merrick, J. (2004). Improving functional skills and physical fitness in children with Rett syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48(8), 730-735.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate if children with Rett Syndrome (RS) who performed regular low-intensity exercise regularly on a treadmill would improve physical fitness and/or functional ability with measurable results. Participants were four girls with RS aged 8.5-11 years, all with independent mobility and with typical characteristics of RS stage III.

At the end of the training program, the children's general physical fitness and functional abilities improved significantly. The study demonstrated that children with RS who performed regular low intensity exercise regularly on a treadmill demonstrated improvements in physical fitness and/or functional ability.

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