Barriers and supports for exercise participation among adults with down syndrome

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 161-178

  Heller, Tamar ^a   Hsieh, Kelly ^a   Rimmer, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Exercise determinants; Social cognitive model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982902749     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v38n01_03     Document Type: Article

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