Mechanics of forward support swing skills on the parallel bars

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 335-350

  Prassas, S ^a   Papadopoulos, C ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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