The Study of a Unique Athletic Population: Health Concerns, Interventions, and Prevention in Elite Ballet Dancers

Ballet dancers are a unique population of athletes in that, unlike other sports, their success strictly depends on both physical capabilities and aesthetic factors. While the physical demands of the performing sport are strenuous, ballet dancers are often required to exhibit a thin physique, freque...

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Main Author: Doyle-Lucas, Ashley Faye
Other Authors: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37336
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02082010-165152/