Physical activity for children and adults with disabilities: An issue of "amplified" importance

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-73

  Anderson, Lynn S ^a   Heyne, Linda A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PROBLEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 77949454892     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.11.004     Document Type: Note

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