Back Strengthening for Dancers: A Within-Subject Experimental Analysis

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 141-148

  Welsh, Thomas M ^a   Jones, G Pierce ^b   Lucker, Kim D ^a   Weaver, Brian C ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Backs in Shape ^*  (United States)

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EID: 70349260017     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X9800200403     Document Type: Article

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