Promoting leisure physical activity participation among adults with intellectual disabilities: validation of self-efficacy and social support scales

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-497

  Peterson, Jana J ^a   Andrew Peterson, N ^b   Lowe, John B ^c   Nothwehr, Faryle K ^d  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Mental retardation; Physical activity; Scale development; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949092234     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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