Survey of the effects of aerobic dance on the lower extremity in aerobic instructors

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 528-532

  Du Toit, Verona ^a   Smith, Richard ^b  

^a School of Exercise and Sport Science ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SCALE; LEG INJURY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO;

AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0035512999     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-91-10-528     Document Type: Review

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