A community-based strength training programme increases muscle strength and physical activity in young people with Down syndrome: A randomised controlled trial

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 4385-4394

  Shields, Nora ^a,b   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,c   Wee, Elin ^a   Wollersheim, Dennis ^a   O'Shea, Simone D ^d   Fernhall, Bo ^e  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Allied Health Division   (Australia)

^c Allied Health Research Office   (Australia)

^d CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Physical activity; Progressive resistance training; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

DOWN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING; RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887554365     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.09.022     Document Type: Article

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