Physical activity and its determinants among adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Lin, Pei Ying ^a   Lin, Lan Ping ^a   Chang, Yu Yu ^a   Wu, Sheng Ru ^b   Wu, Jia Ling ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b National Taichung Special School   (Taiwan)

^c Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Intellectual disability; Physical activity; Physical activity preference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DANCING; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JOGGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SWIMMING; TAIWAN; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449526445     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.015     Document Type: Article

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