The Six-Minute Walk Test in adults with intellectual disability: a study of validity and reliability

The Six-Minute Walk Test in adults with intellectual disability: a study of validity and reliability

The aim of the study was to determine whether a modified version of the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (American Thoracic Society, 2002) could be used to assess aerobic power in adults with intellectual disability. Thirteen adults (7M, 6F), four with Down syndrome; 18-44 years old, with mild or modera...

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Main Author: Nasuti, Gabriella
Other Authors: Temple, Viviene A.
Language:English
en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
intellectual disability
Six-Minute Walk Test
aerobic power
adults
validity
reliability
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2601

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