Contributions of twisting techniques used in backward somersaults with one twist

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 152-165

  Yeadon, Maurice R ^a   Kerwin, David G ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floor; Gymnastics; Simulation; Somersault; Tumbling; Twisting

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SPORTS MEDICINE; VIDEO CAMERAS;

GYMNASTICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MODEL; SPORTS MEDICINE; TILTING;

EID: 0032932470     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.15.2.152     Document Type: Article

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