Fitkids exercise therapy program in the Netherlands

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-13

  Kotte, Elles M W ^a   Winkler, Alexander M F ^a   Takken, Tim ^b  

^a Fitkids Foundation   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

aerobic capacity; child; chronic disease; disabilities; exercise; exercise therapy; physical fitness; the Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873095120     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318276c9bf     Document Type: Article

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