The efficacy of a 9-month treadmill walking program on the exercise capacity and weight reduction for adolescents with severe autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 997-1006

  Pitetti, Kenneth H ^a   Rendoff, Andrew D ^a   Grover, Travis ^b   Beets, Michael W ^c  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Heartspring   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Autism; Body Mass Index; Exercise Capacity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34250835114     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0238-3     Document Type: Article

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