The cardiorespiratory, anthropometric, and performance characteristics of an international/national touring ballet company

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 389-393

  Wyon, Matthew A ^a   Deighan, Martine A ^b   Nevill, Alan M ^a   Doherty, Michael ^a   Morrison, Sharon L ^c   Allen, Nick ^c   Jobson, Simon J ^a   George, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Jerwood Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Dance Injuries   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Dance; Modeling; Power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; DANCING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOTYPE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; DANCING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOTYPES;

EID: 34250793379     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-19405.1     Document Type: Article

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