Physical Fitness and Adults with Mental Retardation: An Overview of Current Research and Future Directions

Sports Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 23-56

  Pitetti, Kenneth H ^a   Rimmer, James H ^b   Fernhal, Bo ^c  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPREHENSION; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DIET; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MATURITY ONSET DIABETES MELLITUS; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCLES; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0027227450     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-199316010-00004     Document Type: Review

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