Test-retest reliability of the 6-minute walk test in individuals with down syndrome

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2068-2074

  Casey, Amanda F ^a   Wang, Xu ^a   Osterling, Kristin ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Exercise test; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

6 MINUTE WALK TEST; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867854857     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.04.022     Document Type: Article

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