Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 283-290 , July 2009

Effect on performance of learning a pilates skill with or without a mirror

Received 11 March 2008 ,Revised 13 September 2008 ,Accepted 16 September 2008.

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PII: S1360-8592(08)00166-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.09.003

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 283-290 , July 2009