Aerobic capacity as related to leg strength in youths with mental retardation

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-236

  Pitetti, Kenneth H ^a   Fernhall, Bo ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 0000021389     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.9.3.223     Document Type: Article

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