The Development of Imagery in Dance: Part II: Quantitative Findings from a Mixed Sample of Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 28-34

  Nordin, Sanna M ^a   Cumming, Jennifer ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85164432433     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X06010001-207     Document Type: Article

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