Walking economy of adults with down syndrome

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-15

  Mendonca, G V ^a   Pereira, F D ^a   Morato, P P ^b   Fernhall, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b Faculty of Human Kinetics   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Exercise; Functional capacity; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING;

EID: 74049155809     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241211     Document Type: Article

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