Physical activity for youth with disabilities: A critical need in an underserved population

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-148

  Rimmer, James A ^a   Rowland, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Disability; Physical activity; Secondary conditions; Youth

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; JUVENILE; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; CHILD; HANDICAPPED CHILD;

CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; EXERCISE; HUMANS;

EID: 47549096645     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17518420701688649     Document Type: Review

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