Assessment of walking activity using a pedometer and survey in adults with mental retardation

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 136-145

  Stanish, Heidi I ^a,c   Draheim, Christopher C ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEIGHT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; WALKING; WEIGHT;

EID: 17444425657     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.22.2.136     Document Type: Review

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