Body composition and injuries in professional ballet dancers

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Naalchigar, C., McCormack, M., Pelly, J., Wyon, M. and Dimitriou, L. 2013. Body composition and injuries in professional ballet dancers. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2013. pp. 97-98
TitleBody composition and injuries in professional ballet dancers
AuthorsNaalchigar, C., McCormack, M., Pelly, J., Wyon, M. and Dimitriou, L.
Research GroupPhysiology at the London Sport Institute
ConferenceProceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2013
Page range97-98
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Print01 Jul 2013
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Accepted01 Jul 2013
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