The effect of physical fitness training on reaction time in youth with intellectual disabilities

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 178-186

  Yildirim, Necmiye Ün ^a   Erbahçeci, Fatih ^b   Ergun, Nevin ^b   Pitetti, Kenneth H ^c   Beets, Michael W ^d  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 79952058061     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: 1558688X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/06.10.11.13.15.25.PMS.111.4.178-186     Document Type: Article

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