Perspectives of constraining and enabling factors for health-promoting physical activity by adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-38

  Temple, Viviene A ^a   Walkley, Jeff W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; LOGIC; MALE; MANAGER; MOTIVATION; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; POLITICS; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 33947182971     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701194034     Document Type: Article

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