The value of physical fitness for a young man who is visually impaired with multiple medical disorders

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 341-346

  Marley, W P ^a   Beverly Mullins, J M ^b  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Diabet Blindn Contr Prev Prog   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030750731     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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