Selected factors correlated to athletic performance in adults with mental retardation

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1059-1064

  Franciosi, Emanuele ^a   Baldari, Carlo ^a   Gallotta, Maria Chiara ^a   Emerenziani, Gian Pietro ^a   Guidetti, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fundamental skills; Intellectual disability; Track and field competition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950674770     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ca503c     Document Type: Article

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