Hydrodynamic characteristics of competitive swimmers of different genders and performance levels

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 88-97

  Kolmogorov, Sergei V ^a   Rumyantseva, Olga A ^a   Gordon, Brian J ^b   Cappaert, Jane M ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARCTIC FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER M V LOMONOSOV   (Russian Federation)

^b Intl Center for Aquatic Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SWIMMING;

EID: 0031043166     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.13.1.88     Document Type: Article

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