Shoulder impingement in front-crawl swimming: II. Analysis of stroking technique

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-40

  Yanai, Toshimasa ^a,b   Hay, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Body roll; Breathing pattern; Hand paddles; High elbow pull; Kinematics; Shoulder ROM; Stroking speed; Videography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BREATHING PATTERN; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SWIMMING; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0033977616     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200001000-00006     Document Type: Article

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