Health Research Posters presented at the 2004 AAMR Annual Meeting AAMR promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its annual convention brings together exhibitors, programs, workshops and educational sessions help keep people in the mental retardation/intellectual disability field in touch with the latest advances. The following materials were presented at the 1-4 June 2004 AAMR Annual Meeting; each were authored by Special Olympics Healthy Athletes and Research staff or on the topic of Special Olympics programming. Low Bone Mineral Density among Persons with Intellectual Disabilities at the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, authored by Courtney Pastorfield P.H.N. Sigfried Pueschael M.D. Alice Lenihan R.D. Joan Medlen R.D. Mark Wagner D.M.D. Stephen Corbin D.D.S. Survey of Special Olympics Coaches Regarding Athlete Fitness, authored by Dawn Munson Stephen B. Corbin, D.D.S., M.P.H. Courtney Pastorfield, P.H.N. Special Olympics surveyed 304 Special Olympics coaches from 71 countries (182 coaches from the United States and 122 coaches from 70 other countries); the results provide a baseline assessment of coaches' perspectives, interest and involvement in athlete physical fitness and conditioning. Involvement in Special Olympics and Its Relations to Maternal and Paternal Stress, authored by Jonathan A. Weiss Terry Diamond & April Sullivan York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The study examines the relations among components of Special Olympics and parent child related stress; lower levels of parent stress was linked to an increase in child involvement in Special Olympics. For more information on AAMR, visit its Web site.    < Return to Health Research Home page >