1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Dr. Thessa Hilgenkamp Associate Professor in Physical Therapy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, joined the podcast today to talk about the unique nature of exercise in people with Down syndrome. RESOURCES ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Chapter 11 Intellectual Disability and Down syndrome Development of a Physical Therapy-Based Exercise Program for Adults with Down Syndrome:&amp;nbsp;https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9960831/ Exercise program: https://www.mannmethodpt.com/uploads/5/0/1/2/50127693/012026_mmpt_table_2_with_images.pdf&amp;nbsp;or&amp;nbsp;https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijerph20043667/s1 The International Summit on Health Benefits of Physical Fitness for People With Down Syndrome: Current Science, Gaps, Priorities, and Research Opportunities:&amp;nbsp;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40977151/&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to&amp;nbsp;DownSyndromeCenter@chp.edu. If you would like to partner with the Down Syndrome Center, including this podcast, please visit&amp;nbsp;https://givetochildrens.org/downsyndromecenter. We are thankful for the generous donation from Caring for Kids – The Carrie Martin Fund that provides the funding for the podcast recording equipment and hosting costs for this podcast. Down Syndrome Center Podcast http://downsyndromecenter.libsyn.com/dsc <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40089910/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198506170