The effects of long-term aerobic dance on agility and flexibility

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-168

  Bobo, M ^a   Yarbrough, M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic dance; Agility; Dynamic flexibility; Flexibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COORDINATION; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PLIABILITY;

EID: 0033019305     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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