Assessing Hypermobility in Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-23

  Desfor, Fara G ^a  

^a Eveline Erni Physical Therapy   (United States)

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EID: 78650615652     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0300700103     Document Type: Article

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