Is there a transfer of postural ability from specific to unspecific postures in elite gymnasts?

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 358, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-86

  Asseman, F ^a   Caron, O ^a   Cremieux J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

Author keywords

Bipedal; Expertise; Gymnasts; Handstand; Postural control; Unipedal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE;

EID: 1542509417     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2003.12.102     Document Type: Article

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