The effect of a rhythmic gymnastics program on the dynamic balance ability of individuals with intellectual disability

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2102-2106

  Fotiadou, Eleni G ^a   Neofotistou, Konstantina H ^a   Sidiropoulou, Maria P ^a   Tsimaras, Vasilios K ^a   Mandroukas, Athanasios K ^a   Angelopoulou, Nickoletta A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Intervention program; Motor ability; Vestibular system

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449375367     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b8d3b5     Document Type: Article

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