Measuring the actual levels and patterns of physical activity/inactivity of adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 508-517

  Finlayson, Janet ^a   Turner, Angela ^a   Granat, Malcolm H ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Activity monitor; Exercise; Intellectual disability; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053976175     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00633.x     Document Type: Article

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