Three-dimensional kinematic analysis and physiologic assessment of racing wheelchair propulsion

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-14

  O'Connor, Thomas J ^b   Robertson, Rick N ^a   Cooper, Rory A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CINERADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VELOCITY; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0031983337     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.15.1.1     Document Type: Article

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