A Descriptive Analysis of Kinematic and Electromyographic Relationships of the Core during Forward Stepping in Beginning and Expert Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 76-84

  Chatfield, Steven J ^a   Krasnow, Donna H ^b   Herman, Amanda ^a   Blessing, Glenna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GOUCHER COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 79953214881     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0701100303     Document Type: Article

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