Effects of two programs of exercise on body composition of adolescents with Down syndrome

Objective: To investigate the effects of a 12 week aerobic and resistance exercise on body composition of adolescents with Down syndrome. Methods: A quasi-experimental study with 41 adolescents with Down syndrome, aged 15.5±2.7 years, divided into three groups: Aerobic Training Group (ATG; n=16...

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Main Authors: Bruna Barboza Seron, Renan Alvarenga C. Silva, Marcia Greguol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822014000100092&lng=en&tlng=en