Aerobic exercise improves lung function in children with intellectual disability: A randomised trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 171-175

  Khalili, Mohammad A ^a   Elkins, Mark R ^b  

^a SEMNAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Down syndrome; Intellectual disability; Lung function tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LUNG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349766368     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(09)70077-7     Document Type: Article

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