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The Efficacy of a 9-Month Treadmill Walking Program on the Exercise Capacity and Weight Reduction for Adolescents with Severe Autism
Purpose
Pitett, K.H., Rendoff, A.D., Grover, T.G., and Beets, M.W. (2006) J Autism Dev Disord
It has been documented that children adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities demonstrate physical fitness levels that are not only inferior to their non-disabled peers but reflect a population exhibiting a sedentary lifestyle with associated increased risk of early morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of incorporating a 9-month treadmill walking program into the weekly academic curriculum of youth with sever developmental disabilities including autism.
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