Effects of aerobic conditioning and strength training on a child with down syndrome: A case study

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-36

  Lewis, Cynthia L ^a   Fragala Pinkham, Maria A ^b,c  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system physiopathology; Case study; Child; Down syndrome; Exercise test; Oxygen consumption; Physical fitness; Physical therapy methods

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CASE REPORT; CONDITIONING; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; STRENGTH; TRAINING; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 14244267902     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000154185.55735.A0     Document Type: Article

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