An investigation of the motivational effects of talking pedometers among children with visual impairments and deaf-blindness

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 726-736

  Lieberman, Lauren J ^a   Stuart, Moira E ^b   Hand, Karen ^b   Robinson, Barbara ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Siletz County Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALKING;

EID: 33845927352     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0610001204     Document Type: Article

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