Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 7 , Pages 1215-1220 , July 2008

Effects of a Community-Based Progressive Resistance Training Program on Muscle Performance and Physical Function in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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 Supported by the Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, and the Ballarat Young Men's Christian Association Benevolence Fund.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.11.056

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 7 , Pages 1215-1220 , July 2008

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