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SUBMITTER: Kong Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6479776 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kong Zhaowei Z Sze Tat-Ming TM Yu Jane Jie JJ Loprinzi Paul D PD Xiao Tao T Yeung Albert S AS Li Chunxiao C Zhang Hua H Zou Liye L
International journal of environmental research and public health 20190330 7
<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Tai Chi (TC) on anthropometric parameters and physical fitness among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID).<h4>Methods</h4>Sixty-six Chinese individuals engaged in sport-related extracurricular activities (TC and aerobic exercise (AE)) as exercise interventions or arts/crafts activities as a control condition (CON). The experimental protocol consisted of a baseline assessment, a 12-week intervent ...[more]