Abstract
Individuals endowed with hypermobility may excel in certain artistic occupations. The professional activities of ballet dancers, contortionists, musicians and sportsmen are all influenced by their range of joint movements. The wider implications of this situation are reviewed in this chapter.
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Beighton, P., Grahame, R., Bird, H. (1983). Hypermobility in the Performing Arts and Sport. In: Hypermobility of Joints. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3510-4_8
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