Dance training intensity at 11-14 years is associated with femoral torsion in classical ballet dancers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 299-303

  Hamilton, D ^a   Aronsen, P ^a   Loken J H ^a   Berg, I M ^a   Skotheim, R ^a   Hopper, D ^a   Clarke, A ^a   Briffa, N K ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BALLET DANCER; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; DANCING; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR TORSION; HIP; HIP EXTERNAL ROTATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROTATION; TRAINING; TRAINING INTENSITY; TURNOUT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DANCING; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TORSION;

EID: 33645691886     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.020941     Document Type: Article

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