A controlled study on batted ball speed and available pitcher reaction time in slowpitch softball

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 223-225

  McDowell, M ^a   Ciocco, M V ^a  

^a Bomani Sports Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RESPONSE TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTBALL; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; VELOCITY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASEBALL; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 16444364839     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.012724     Document Type: Article

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