Validity of a modified aerobic fitness test for adults with mental retardation

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1849-1854

  Draheim, Christopher C ^a   Laurie, Nicolette E ^a   Mccubbin, Jeffrey A ^a   Perkins, Jennifer L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field testing; Graded maximal treadmill test; Rockport fitness walking test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

EID: 0033384823     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199912000-00024     Document Type: Article

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