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Peer reviewedPommering, Thomas L.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 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.…
Descriptors: Adults, Aerobics, Body Composition, Body Weight
