Biomechanics and tennis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 392-396

  Elliott, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; STROKE; TENNIS;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TENNIS; TENNIS ELBOW;

EID: 33646350760     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.023150     Document Type: Review

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