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Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality are recent tools which enable interaction with 3D elements at different levels of immersion and interaction. In view of the countless possibilities that this opens, their use for therapeutic purposes is constantly increasing. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence a mixed reality activity could have on motor and cognitive abilities in eighteen adults with intellectual disability. For three months, once a week, they had around 20 min to pop virtual balloons with a finger using a Microsoft HoloLens2\u00ae head-mounted mixed-reality device. Motor skills were assessed through gait analysis and cognitive abilities were measured with the Montr\u00e9al Cognitive Assessment. Both walking speed and cognitive score increased after training. 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