Children and adolescents with Down syndrome, physical fitness and physical activity

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-57

  Pitetti, Ken ^a   Baynard, Tracy ^b   Agiovlasitis, Stamatis ^c  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Adolescents; Children; Down syndrome; Fitness

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BODY MASS; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEDOMETRY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

EID: 84896387924     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2012.10.004     Document Type: Review

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