Assessment of the Physical Work Capacity of Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Males.

The article examines the physical work capacity of institutionalized mentally retarded males in the U.S. The author cited that the developmental and maintenance programs of physical fitness were required in order for mentally retarded persons to qualify for and maintain employment on most of the man...

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Published in:	American Journal of Mental Deficiency Vol. 80; no. 6; pp. 629 - 636
Main Authors:	Coleman, A. Eugene, Ayoub, M. M., Friedrich, Dennis W.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities May1976
Subjects:	People with intellectual disabilities Work capacity evaluation Physical fitness Intellectual disabilities United States
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Summary:	The article examines the physical work capacity of institutionalized mentally retarded males in the U.S. The author cited that the developmental and maintenance programs of physical fitness were required in order for mentally retarded persons to qualify for and maintain employment on most of the manual occupational tasks cited.