Fundamental Movement Skills Among Filipino Children With Down Syndrome

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Capio, Catherine M ^a   Rotor, Esmerita R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; motor activity; physical activity; physical therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953678420     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1728-869X(10)60003-2     Document Type: Article

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