Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents with Down syndrome

Aims: To determine if adolescents with and without Down syndrome (DS) accomplish the physical activity (PA) guidelines and to evaluate relationships between PA and cardiorespiratory variables. Methods: 42 adolescents (27 with DS) participated in this study. PA was measured using accelerometers. Walk...

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Main Authors: A. Matute-Llorente, A. González-Agüero, A. Gómez-Cabello, G. Vicente-Rodríguez, J. A. Casajús
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-08-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000400025&lng=en&tlng=en