The Six-Minute Walk Test for adults with intellectual disability: A study of validity and reliability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-38

  Nasuti, Gabriella ^a   Stuart Hill, Lynneth ^a   Temple, Viviene A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Cardiovascular fitness; Disability; Intellectual; Reliability; Six Minute Walk Test; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME; WALKING;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873886986     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2012.748885     Document Type: Article

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