The spatial-temporal and coordinative structures in elite male 100-m front crawl swimmers

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 286-293

  Seifert, L ^a   Boulesteix, L ^a   Carter, M ^a   Chollet, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Coordination; Crawl; Motor control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; CALCULATION; COORDINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE; SWIMMING; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ARM; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18344394601     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-821010     Document Type: Article

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