Improving physical fitness of individuals with intellectual and developmental disability through a Virtual Reality Intervention Program

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-239

  Lotan, Meir ^a   Yalon Chamovitz, Shira ^b  

^a Judea and Samara College ^*  (Israel)

^b ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c Tamar)   (Israel)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Physical fitness; Virtual Reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART BEAT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COUNSELING; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 57149094881     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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