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ERIC Number: EJ486429
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-6765
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Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Community-Based Adults with Mental Retardation.
Pommering, Thomas L.; And Others
Mental Retardation, v32 n3 p218-26 Jun 1994
Evaluation of a 10-week aerobic exercise program on 14 community-based adults with mental retardation found a 91.3% attendance rate and significant increases in maximal oxygen consumption, oxygen pulse, maximum ventilation, exercise stress test duration, and flexibility. However, no significant changes were observed in weight or body composition. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Aerobics, Body Composition, Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, Exercise, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Physical Fitness, Program Effectiveness, Residential Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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