The baton exchange during the 4 × 100 m relay: A mathematical analysis

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 493-501

  Radford, Peter F ^a   Ward Smith, A J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletics; Baton exchange; Running; Sprinting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CALCULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SPORT; TEAMWORK;

HUMANS; MALE; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 0038084258     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264041031000101836     Document Type: Article

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