The Impact of Mirrors on Body Image and Classroom Performance in Female College Ballet Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 47-52

  Radell, Sally A ^a   Adame, Daniel D ^a   Cole, Steven P ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Director of Research Design Associates   (United States)

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EID: 34548652242     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0400800203     Document Type: Article

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