A systematic review on the effects of exercise programmes designed to improve strength for people with Down syndrome

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-115

  Shields, Nora ^a   Dodd, Karen ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

DOWN SYNDROME; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY; REHABILITATION; STRENGTH

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849116181     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331904225005043     Document Type: Article

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