Incidence of injuries in female university-level modern dancers and the effectiveness of a screening program in altering injury patterns

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 52-57

  Weigert, Bonnie J ^a,c   Erickson, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Carroll College Waukesha   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 34250821629     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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