The effect of dance training on joint mobility, muscle flexibility, speed and agility in young cross-country skiers - A prospective controlled intervention study

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 237-243

  Alricsson, M ^a   Harms Ringdahl, K ^a   Eriksson, K ^b   Werner, S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Functional tests; Muscle tightness; Physical performance; Range of motion; Sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIING; SPINE MOBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE JOINT; DANCING; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; JOINTS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLIABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SNOW SPORTS; SPINE;

EID: 0344873750     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2003.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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