• The dancer as a performing athlete - Physiological considerations 

      Koutedakis, Y.; Jamurtas, A. (2004)
      The physical demands placed on dancers from current choreography and performance schedules make their physiology and fitness just as important as skill development. However, even at the height of their professional careers, ...
    • Muscular Strength: Applications for Dancers 

      Koutedakis, Y.; Clarke, F.; Wyon, M.; Aways, D.; Owolabi, E. O. (2009)
      Muscle fibers can generally be divided into slow and fast twitch according to their contraction speed. Even though in individual normally has the same ratio of slow/fast muscle fibers throughout his or her body, the ...