Specific instructions are important for continuous bimanual drumming in adults with Down syndrome.

Full Abstract

The present study examined continuous and discrete bimanual drumming in response to different instructions in 10 adults with Down syndrome, 10 mental age-matched and 10 chronological age-matched groups. For continuous drumming, participants hit two drums with both hands at the same time following verbal (e.g., "up" and "down"), visual (e.g., video of both drumsticks moving up and down together) and auditory (e.g., sound of both drums being hit, then symbol being hit) instructions for 10 s. For discrete drumming participants hit two drums with both hands at the same time once in response to the instructions described above. In general, for all groups spatial measures showed a performance advantage when using the visual metronome in continuous tasks but no advantage with any instructions for discrete tasks.

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Author information

Author/s: Ringenbach, Shannon D Robertson (SD); Allen, Heather (H); Chung, Susan (S); Jung, Michelle L (ML);

Affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Motor Development Laboratory, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-0404, USA. shannon.ringenbach(-atsign-)asu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Down's syndrome, research and practice : the journal of the Sarah Duffen Centre / University of Portsmouth (Downs Syndr Res Pract), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Aug; vol 11 (issue 1) : pp 29-36

Dates: Created 2006/10/19; Completed 2006/11/07;

PMID: 17048807, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Aging - physiology
Attention - physiology
Audiovisual Aids
Computers
Down Syndrome - psychology
Female

Female
Humans
Intelligence
Learning - physiology
Male
Motivation
Motor Skills - physiology

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