Physical and mechanical properties of various field lacrosse balls

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 383-393

  Crisco, Joseph J ^a   Drewniak, Elizabeth I ^b   Alvarez, Martin P ^b   Spenciner, David B ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficient of restitution; Compression; NCAA NFHS specifications; Sports

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COEFFICIENT OF RESTITUTION; NCAA/NFHS SPECIFICATIONS; SPORTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; EQUIPMENT; LACROSSE; MASS; MECHANICS; SPORT;

EID: 27644463422     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.21.4.383     Document Type: Article

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