Effect of Dance Technique Training and Somatic Training on Pelvic Tilt and Lumbar Lordosis Alignment during Quiet Stance and Dynamic Dance Movement

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-14

  Gamboian, Nancy ^a   Chatfield, Steven J ^b   Woollacott, Marjorie H ^b   Barr, Sherrie ^b   Klug, Gary A ^b  

^a Tucson Med Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0005892028     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X9900300101     Document Type: Article

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