ERIC Number: EJ627919
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Effects of an Aerobic Rowing Training Regimen in Young Adults with Down Syndrome.
Varela, Ana Maria; Sardinha, Luis Bettencount; Pitetti, Kenneth H.
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v106 n2 p135-44 Mar 2001
Eight young adult males with Down syndrome received a 16-week rowing ergometry training regimen. Following training, no changes in cardiovascular fitness were found but participants did achieve significantly higher levels of work performance on both treadmill and rowing ergometer tests than did a control group. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Downs Syndrome, Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Males, Physical Fitness, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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