Poor physical fitness of adolescents with mental retardation at Rajanukul School, Bangkok

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1387-1392

  Chaiwanichsiri, Dootchai ^a   Sanguanrungsirikul, Sompol ^a   Suwannakul, Wuttiporn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory Endurance; Exercise Testing; Mental Retardation; Physical Fitness

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 0034332281     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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