Physical activity for aging persons with Down syndrome

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-346

  Carmeli, Eli ^a   Merrick, Joav ^b,c,d  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aging; exercity; intellectual disability; Israel; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NURSING CARE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TREADMILL; WALKING;

EID: 34247172540     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2006.5.4.343     Document Type: Article

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