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Volume 6 Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior Psychiatry Neuro 2018
November 12-13, 2018
November 12-13, 2018 Dubai, UAE
30th International Conference on
&
Joint Meeting on
Psychiatry and Mental Health
25 th Cognitive Neuroscience Congress
Role of strength training exercise regime to improve cognitive function in children and young adults
with intellectual disabilities
Zainab Quresh Mohammad Adenwalla
Coventry University, U.K
Role of Strength Training Exercise Regime to improve cognitive function in children and young adults with Intellectual
Disabilities: A literature review was done to analyse the positive effects of Strength Training exercise on cognitive function
in children and young adults with Intellectual Disabilities, collecting research articles and data from difference sources
including PubMed. There is already substantial evidence that physical activity and exercise have positive effects on congnition
and brain function in children with or without Intellectual Disabilities. But in the population of Intellectual Disabilites, exercise
proves essential so as to regress the progression of cognitive impairement.Traditionally exercise was used as treatment for
children with Intellectual Disailities for improving cardiovascular fitness and reducing obesity. But there is strong evidence
that suggests changes in cognition at the molecular, cellular, systems and behavioural levels that could improve their academic
performance and better access to employment in the future. It is also observed in the data that strength training proves superior
to aerobic exercise as it involves constant change in parameters as well as better inclusion of cognitive functions like decision
speed, memory and visual processing. Neuroimaging studies have shown changes in Cerebrum and Basal Ganglia areas that
are involved in cognitive control of stimulus-response challenges. Also post exercise, significant changes in hippocampus is
seen especially in terms of spatial memory. Future research in this area is needed as the adolescent age is crucial to introduce
exercise as treatment for better changes of physical and cognitive health in the population of Intellectual Disabilities.
Biography
Zainab Adenwalla has completed her Masters Degree of Science in Clinical Physiotherapy in Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapy from Coventry University, U.
K. and Bachelors Degree of Physiotherapy from Gulf Medical University, U. A. E. She is practising currently at Al Zahra Private Hospital, Dubai, U.A.E. She has
conducted many lectures and workshops for promotion of physical activity and exercise for Cardiorespiratory Health. She is active in many community health camps
within Dubai to promote Post Surgical Rehabilitation.
Zainab Quresh Mohammad Adenwalla, J Child Adolesc Behav 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494-C2-008