Disability and Health Journal
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 86-92 , April 2010

Promoting physical activity in an adolescent and a young adult with physical disabilities

  • Laurien M. Buffart, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: P.O. Box 2040. Fax: +31 10 70433843.
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  • Rita J.G. van den Berg-Emons, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Willem van Mechelen, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.M., F.E.C.S.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public and Occupational Health, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Jetty van Meeteren, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Wilma van der Slot, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Rijndam Rehabilitation Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Henk J. Stam, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Marij E. Roebroeck, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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 Financial disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. This study was supported by Johanna Children's Fund and the Child Fund Adriaanstichting (Arnhem, the Netherlands, Grant 2006/0010–063).

PII: S1936-6574(09)00071-5

doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.08.005

Disability and Health Journal
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 86-92 , April 2010

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