Biomechanical consequences of impairment: A taxonomically valid basis for classification in a unified disability athletics system

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-16

  Tweedy, Sean M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability sport; Force; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLASSIFICATION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL; WHEELCHAIR;

BIOMECHANICS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SPORTS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0038644448     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2003.10609059     Document Type: Article

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