Long-axis rotation: The missing link in proximal-todistal segmental sequencing

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 247-254

  Marshall, R N ^a   Elliott, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Long axis rotation; Segment sequencing

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; BODY MOVEMENT; ELBOW; FOREARM; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT; JOINT MOBILITY; REVIEW; SHOULDER; TENNIS; VELOCITY;

ARM; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRONATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SHOULDER JOINT; SUPINATION; TENNIS;

EID: 0034089891     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404100364983     Document Type: Article

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