Time motion and video analysis of classical ballet and contemporary dance performance

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 851-855

  Wyon, M A ^a,b   Twitchett, E ^a   Angioi, M ^a   Clarke, F ^a   Metsios, G ^a   Koutedakis, Y ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

ballet; contemporary dance; gender differences; time motion; video analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX FACTORS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 80855138766     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1279718     Document Type: Article

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