Effects of a school-based program on physical function and work productivity in individuals with mental retardation

Clinical Kinesiology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 18-29

  Seagraves, Frank ^a   Horvat, Michael ^a   Franklin, Christine ^a   Jones, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Progressive resistance training; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751503080     PISSN: 08969620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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