How fins affect the economy and efficiency of human swimming

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 2665-2676

  Zamparo, P ^a   Pendergast, D R ^a   Termin, B ^a   Minetti, A E ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Energetics; Energy balance; Fin; Human; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING;

EID: 0036735264     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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