Correlational study of three cardiorespiratory fitness tests for men with mental retardation

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-50

  McCubbin, J A ^a   Rintala, P ^b   Frey, G C ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TREADMILL; WALKING;

EID: 0031055637     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.14.1.43     Document Type: Article

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