Dance anatomy and kinesiology /

This text provides scientific information that dancers can use to better understand their bodies so that movement performance can be enhanced and injury risk reduced. Aspects of anatomy and kinesiology that are most vital for developing an understanding of dance movement are included as are selectiv...

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Main Author: Clippinger, Karen S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics, [2024].
Edition:Third edition.
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Summary:This text provides scientific information that dancers can use to better understand their bodies so that movement performance can be enhanced and injury risk reduced. Aspects of anatomy and kinesiology that are most vital for developing an understanding of dance movement are included as are selective aspects of biomechanics that relate to movements of joints, dance technique and injury prevention.
Physical Description:xiii, 425 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-414) and index.
ISBN:9781718200630
1718200633