Physical fitness profile in adults with intellectual disabilities: Differences between levels of sport practice

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 788-794

  Cuesta Vargas, Antonio Ignacio ^a   Paz Lourido, Berta ^b   Rodriguez, Alejandro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^c National Health Service of Castilla de la Mancha   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Musculoskeletal development; Physical fitness; Sport

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; SPORTS;

EID: 79851511210     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.10.023     Document Type: Article

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