The effect of progressive resistance training on leg strength, aerobic capacity and functional tasks of daily living in persons with Down syndrome

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 33, Issue 23-24, 2011, Pages 2229-2236

  Cowley, Patrick M ^a   Ploutz Snyder, Lori L ^a   Baynard, Tracy ^a   Heffernan, Kevin S ^b   Young Jae, Sae ^b   Hsu, Sharon ^b   Lee, Miyoung ^b   Pitetti, Kenneth H ^c   Reiman, Michael P ^c   Fernhall, Bo ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; exercise; muscle; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80455168365     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.563820     Document Type: Article

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