Health-related physical fitness in children and adolescents with Down syndrome and response to training

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 716-724

  Gonzalez Aguero A ^a   Vicente Rodriguez G ^a   Moreno, L A ^a   Guerra Balic, M ^c   Ara, I ^a,b   Casajus J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Body composition; Cardiovascular fitness; Exercise; Strength; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 77956440038     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01120.x     Document Type: Review

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