Body Composition Analysis in Dancers: Methods and Recommendations

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-31

  Wilmerding, M Virginia ^a   Gibson, Ann L ^b   Mermier, Christine M ^a   Bivins, Kathryn Allison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22544468456     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0300700104     Document Type: Article

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