Physical fitness profile of elite athletes with intellectual disability

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 417-425

  Van De Vliet, P ^a   Rintala, P ^b   Frojd K ^c   Verellen, J ^a   Van Houtte, S ^a   Daly, D J ^a   Vanlandewijck, Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c Swedish Development Centre for Disability Sport   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eurofit; Field tests; Mental retardation; Performance; Physical capacity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 33750799292     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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