Body Composition in Dancers a Review

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-23

  Wilmerding, M Virginia ^a   McKinnon, Molly M ^a   Mermier, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 54849437876     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0500900104     Document Type: Review

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