The Cardiorespiratory Responses to Modern Dance Classes: Differences between University, Graduate, and Professional Classes

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 41-45

  Wyon, Matthew ^a,e   Head, Andrew ^b   Sharp, Craig ^c   Redding, Emma ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Laban Center ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e Birmingham Royal Ballet   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4444228964     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0200600202     Document Type: Article

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