Static and dynamic properties of various baseballs

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 390-400

  Hendee, Shonn P ^a   Greenwald, Richard M ^a,c   Crisco, Joseph J ^b  

^a Orthopedic Biomechanics Institute   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Natl Inst Sports Sci and Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

Baseball; Coefficient of restitution; Impact; Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPORTING GOODS; STIFFNESS;

BALL VELOCITY; DYNAMIC IMPACT; SPORTING BALLS;

SPORTS MEDICINE;

ARTICLE; BASEBALL; EMERGENCY WARD; MECHANICAL STRESS; RECREATION; SPORT INJURY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0032212830     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.14.4.390     Document Type: Article

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