A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to investigate if a community based strength training programme improves work task performance in young adults with Down syndrome

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Shields, Nora ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a   Fernhall, Bo ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SAMPLE SIZE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHER; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); RESISTANCE TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952313285     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-17     Document Type: Article

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