Efficacy of a Peer-Guided Exercise Programme for Adolescents with Intellectual Disability

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 319-328

  Stanish, Heidi I ^a   Temple, Viviene A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Community; Exercise; Intellectual disability; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862653977     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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