Feasibility and reliability of two different walking tests in people with severe intellectual and sensory disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 518-527

  Waninge, A ^a   Evenhuis, I J ^a   van Wijck, R ^b   van der Schans, C P ^c  

^a De Brink ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c HANZE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Functional exercise capacity; Physical fitness; Physical health; Severe multiple disabilities; Timed walking tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053957121     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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