Improvements in Physical Fitness in Adults with Down Syndrome

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-174+195

  Rimmer, James H ^a   Heller, Tamar ^a   Wang, Edward ^a   Valerio, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 12144291336     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2004)109<165:IIPFIA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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