A case study: Mobility and health impact of an aquatic fitness program for a woman with intellectual and physical disabilities

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-156

  Escobar, Lourdes Torres ^a   Sanders, Mary E ^b   Lawson, Daryl ^c   Benitez, Charo Belenguer ^a  

^a University of Nevada School of Medicine ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84877316700     PISSN: 19329997     EISSN: 19329253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25035/ijare.07.02.06     Document Type: Article

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