IS FITNESS NECESSARY FOR DANCERS?

Dance Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-118

  Koutedakis, Riannis ^a   Pacy, Paul ^a   Sharp, V C C ^a   Dick, Fiona ^a  

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EID: 78650590401     PISSN: 02642875     EISSN: 17500095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1291004     Document Type: Article

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