Intervention details for study groups.
| Intervention details for study groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conventional exercises | Stretching exercises: T.A. Stretch (10 sec hold, 5 REPS), SLR (10 sec hold, 5 REPS), Adductor Stretch (10 sec hold, 5 REPS) | |
| Strengthening exercises: Bridging (5 REPS), Abdominal Curls (5 REPS), Knee Isometrics (5 REPS), Back Isometrics (3 REPS) | ||
| Phase 1(Bean Bag Slide) | Push the bean bag forward | Lean forwards—1 set of 10 REPS |
| Pull the bean bag towards yourself | Lean backwards—1 set of 10 REPS | |
| Slide the bean bag left and right | Lean sideways—1 set of 10 REPS | |
| Pick up the bean bag with your opposite hand | Rotate sideways in sitting—1 set of 10 REPS | |
| Toss the bean bag in the basket | Lift off from chair in mid extension—1 set of 10 REPS | |
| Phase 2(Sit-stand and Tap) | Playing tap while sitting | Seated marches—1 set of 10 REPS |
| Sitting unsupported | 30 sec | |
| Sit to Stand when the music starts | Lift off from high sitting—1 set of 10 REPS | |
| Sit to Stand when the music starts | Standing up from high sitting—1 set of 10 REPS | |
| Standing unsupported | 30 sec | |
| Phase 3(Straight Rope) | Stand on a rope with eyes closed | Standing with eyes closed—10 sec |
| Join your feet on the rope | Standing with feet together—10 sec | |
| Stand with one foot in front of the other | Tandem standing with each foot 5 times | |
| Stand on one foot on the rope | Weight shift sideways—5 REPS each foot 30 sec | |
| Stepping up and down a stool | Placing alternate foot on the stool—5 to 8 times | |
| Phase 4(Clock Tower and Tower Building) | Step to the right at 3 o’clock | Turning 90 degrees (within 20 sec) |
| Step to 6 o’clock | Turning 180 degrees (within 20 sec) | |
| Step to the right and reach 12 o’clock | Turning 360 degrees (within 20 sec) | |
| Wave goodbye | Turning to look behind | |
| Pick up the blocks | Retrieving objects from the table in the sitting room | |
| Pick up the blocks | Retrieving objects from the floor | |
| Collect the scattered blocks and build a tower | Reaching forward with an outstretched arm, 3 to 4 inches | |
| Intensity & Frequency | Duration: 8 weeksFrequency: 30–40-minute sessions for 3–4 days/week, depending on the participant’s responsiveness and motivation for the exercises on a given day.Adequate rest between each exercise was given to all participants. | |
| Tailoring & Modification | Each phase typically lasted for 2 weeks, with increasing sets for each exercise over time. However, the progression of each phase was done according to the individual child’s ability.No modifications had to be made during the study for either group. | |