Physical activity of youth with intellectual disability: Review and research agenda

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-117

  Frey, Georgia C ^a   Stanish, Heidi I ^b   Temple, Viviene A ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY;

EID: 50049121717     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.25.2.95     Document Type: Review

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