Virtual reality as means to improve physical fitness of individuals at a severe level of intellectual and developmental disability

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 869-874

  Lotan, Meir ^a   Yalon Chamovitz, Shira ^b   Weiss, Patrice L Tamar ^c  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Physical fitness; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; REST; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77952743086     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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