Research on physical activity and disability: An emerging national priority

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1366-1372

  Rimmer, James H ^a   Braddock, David ^b   Pitetti, Kenneth H ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

DISABILITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029860655     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199611000-00004     Document Type: Article

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