Current perspectives on physical activity and exercise recommendations for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Physical Therapy

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 875-889

  Srinivasan, Sudha M ^a   Pescatello, Linda S ^a   Bhat, Anjana N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84901748192     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130157     Document Type: Article

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