Thigh Peak Torques and Lower-Body Injuries in Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 12-15

  Koutedakis, Y ^a   Khaloula, M ^b   Pacy, P J ^b   Murphy, M ^c   Dunbar, G M J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343752283     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X9700100103     Document Type: Article

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