Physical activity benefits of learning to ride a two-wheel bicycle for children with Down Syndrome: A randomized trial

Physical Therapy

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1463-1477

  Ulrich, Dale A ^a   Burghardt, Amy R ^b   Lloyd, Meghann ^c   Tiernan, Chad ^a   Hornyak, Joseph E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 80053370396     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110061     Document Type: Article

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