A new index of flat breaststroke propulsion: A comparison of elite men and women

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-320

  Seifert, L ^a   Chollet, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Coordination; Gender; Motor control; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; ELBOW FLEXION; ENERGY RECOVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING; TRAINING; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 15844414931     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410410001729964     Document Type: Article

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