The effectiveness of healthy physical fitness programs on people with intellectual disabilities living in a disability institution: Six-month short-term effect

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 713-717

  Wu, Chia Ling ^a   Lin, Jin Ding ^b   Hu, Jung ^c   Yen, Chia Feng ^d   Yen, Cheng Tung ^e,f   Chou, Yu Lan ^a   Wu, Po Hsun ^a  

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

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Healthy fitness; Intellectual disability; Physical fitness; Regular physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DANCING; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; JOGGING; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SPORTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950864481     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.01.013     Document Type: Article

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