Identifying facilitators and barriers to physical activity for adults with Down syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 795-805

  Mahy, J ^a   Shields, N ^a   Taylor, N F ^a   Dodd, K J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barrier; Down syndrome; Facilitator; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; REWARD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION;

ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955601242     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01308.x     Document Type: Article

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