Promotion of physical activity in individuals with intellectual disability

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Stanish, Heidi I ^a   Frey, Georgia C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Intellectual disability; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549130552     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36342008000800011     Document Type: Review

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