Auditory feedback and time-on-task of postural alignment of individuals with profound mental retardation

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-63

  Silliman French, Lisa ^a   French, Ron ^b   Sherrill, Claudine ^b   Gench, Barbara ^b  

^a Denton Independent School District   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MUSIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

EID: 0031962760     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.15.1.51     Document Type: Article

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