Walking activity, body composition and blood pressure in adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-190

  Stanish, Heidi I ^a   Draheim, Christopher C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Body composition; Mental retardation; Physical activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247354578     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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