Boston Dance Medicine Conference Update 1998

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Brown T , Micheli LJ : Where artistry meets injury. Biomechanics 5(9): 12–22, 1998.

Micheli LJ , Wood R : Back pain in young athletes. Arch of Pediatr Adolesc Med 149:15–18, 1995.

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Solomon R , Micheli LJ , Solomon J , Kelley T : The “cost” of injuries in a professional ballet company: A three-year perspective. Med Probl Perform Art 16(3):67–74, 1996.

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