Shannon (Robertson) Ringenbach received her B.Pe. from McMaster University in 1991, her M.Sc. from McMaster University in 1993, and her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1998. Dr. Ringenbach has been at ASU since 1998. She has been funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Down Syndrome Society for over five years to investigate perceptual motor behavior in individuals with Down syndrome. She is currently investigating the effects of Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) on motor and cognitive function in persons with Down syndrome. ACT is done on a stationary bicycle that is equipped with an electric motor. The electric motor turns the pedals and allows the participants to pedal and move faster than they would on their own. This has shown to benefit aspects of cognitive and motor function of persons with Down syndrome. Move fast => think fast! Recently, she received a Young Researcher Award at the World Down Syndrome Congress.
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