Electrocardiography and Echocardiography Findings in Contemporary Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 91-95

  Whyte, Gregory P ^a   George, Keith ^b   Redding, Emma ^c   Wilson, Mathew ^d   Lane, Andrew ^e   Firooz, Sam ^f  

^a Olympic Medical Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Laban   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^f ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4644232909     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0300700304     Document Type: Article

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