The effects of water exercises and swimming on physical fitness of children with mental retardation

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-111

  Yilmaz, Ilker ^a   Ergu, Nevin ^b   Konukman, Ferman ^c   Agbuǧa, Bulent ^d   Zorba, Erdal ^e   Cimen, Zafer ^f  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Physical fitness; Water and swimming exercises

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549104121     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-09-0013-6     Document Type: Article

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