Impact of a community-based exercise program on children and adolescents with disabilities

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  George, Cheryl L ^a   Oriel, Kathryn N ^a   Blatt, Philip J ^b   Marchese, Victoria ^c  

^a LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICAL FITNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83455247263     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: 1945404X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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