Flexibility in Dance

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-17

  Deighan, Martine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449456115     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0500900103     Document Type: Review

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