The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological and Behavioral Variables of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Critical Review.

Gabler-Halle, Debra; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ470750

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological and Behavioral Variables of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Critical Review.

Gabler-Halle, Debra; And Others

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v14 n5 p359-86 Sep-Oct 1993

This article reviews and critiques the literature on the effects of participation in aerobic exercise on psychological/behavioral variables for persons with mental retardation and associated disabilities. Findings suggested that participation in an exercise program produces immediate, but not durable, benefits in the psychological and behavioral variables. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Aerobics, Behavior Patterns, Maintenance, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Physical Fitness, Program Effectiveness, Psychological Patterns

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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