Lower body strength of children and adolescents with and without mild mental retardation: A comparison

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 68-81

  Pitetti, Kenneth H ^a   Yarmer, Daniel A ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACK; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; STRENGTH;

EID: 0036137410     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.19.1.68     Document Type: Article

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