The Effect of Spinal and Pelvic Posture and Mobility on Back Pain in Young Dancers and Non-Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 79-86

  McMeeken, Joan ^a   Tully, Elizabeth ^a   Nattrass, Caroline ^a   Stillman, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 38049065101     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0200600302     Document Type: Article

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