Ground Reaction Forces among Gymnasts and Recreational Athletes in Drop Landings

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 311-314

  Seegmiller, Jeff G ^a   McCaw, Steven T ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Impact force; Injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MUSCLE FORCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RECREATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME;

EID: 0346057910     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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