Physical activity for adolescents with intellectual disability

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-226

  Lotan, M ^a,b   Henderson, C M ^c   Merrick, J ^d,e,f  

^a Zvi Quittman Residential Center   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Highland Hospital Rochester   (United States)

^d BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^e DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^f NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Israel; Mental retardation; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; EMOTIONALITY; EXERCISE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SITTING; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747625218     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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