Current issues in the mechanics of athletic activities. A position paper

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 477-486

  Bartlett, Roger M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback of results; Injury mechanisms; Issues in sports biomechanics; Movement control and co ordination

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES; INJURY MECHANISMS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; KINETICS; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0031149159     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(96)00173-X     Document Type: Article

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