Injury patterns in elite preprofessional ballet dancers and the utility of screening programs to identify risk characteristics

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 126-136

  Gamboa, Jennifer M ^a,b,c,f   Robert, Leigh A ^c,d,e   Fergus, Andrea ^f  

^a Body Dynamics Inc   (United States)

^b Washington Ballet   (United States)

^c Universal Ballet Academy   (United States)

^d LAR Physical Therapy   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury prevention; Injury surveillance; Musculoskeletal characteristics; Performing arts

Indexed keywords

EID: 40549083311     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2390     Document Type: Article

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