Assessment of objectively measured physical activity levels in individuals with intellectual disabilities with and without Down's syndrome

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Phillips, Alexander C ^a   Holland, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83755185934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028618     Document Type: Article

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