en آموزش تربیت بدنی Physical Education Learning مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background. </strong>It is observed that dance delivers a valuable contribution to the development of bodily motor functions.<br> <strong>Objectives. </strong>To evaluate the static and dynamic balance in children with Down syndrome - DS enrolled in a Dance Workshop for people with disabilities.<br> <strong>Methods. </strong>Balance tests proposed by Oliveira (2009) were used on 14 children with DS aged between 8 and 12 (mean 9.36 &plusmn; 1.2 years.). Who has been practicing dance for not less than two years? A Control Group was formed with 14 children with DS who do not dance with the same age group (mean 9.43 &plusmn; 1.09 years).<br> <strong>Results. </strong>While the maximum effect of the proposed tests is 12 points and 42.08% of the sample obtained a score below 5. It is considered relevant the percentage of 57.13% of the participants to have scored five, six, or seven. It can be stated that dance proved too significant a considerable means of stimulating balance development in children with DS. It was considering the results regarding the CG that pointed to 42.25% of the sample with a score of zero and 57.25% with a rating of 4, 3, or 2.<br> <strong>Conclusion. </strong>The constant and systematic dance practice can present a considerable development in the balance of children with DS. This favors their inclusion and permanence in physical exercise and sports programs.</div> Balance, Dance, Down Syndrome 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-1581-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Carla Cristina Vieira Lourenço ccvl@ubi.pt 100319475328460010442 100319475328460010442 Yes Department of Sport of Science, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal Geiziane Leite Rodrigue Melo elvioboato@gmail.com 100319475328460010443 100319475328460010443 No Centre for Studies in Education and Innovation (CI&DEI), Viseu, Portugal Elvio Marcos Boato elvioboato@gmail.com 100319475328460010444 100319475328460010444 No State Department of Education of the Federal District, Brasilia, Brasil