A student-led progressive resistance training program increases lower limb muscle strength in adolescents with Down syndrome: A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-193

  Shields, Nora ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Exercise; Randomized controlled trial; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; DOWN SYNDROME; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957675954     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70024-2     Document Type: Article

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