Parameter determination for a computer simulation model of a diver and a springboard

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-176

  Yeadon, Maurice R ^a   Kong, Pui W ^b   King, Mark A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diving; Parameters; Takeoff; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINEMATICS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TAKEOFF; VISCOELASTICITY;

COMBINED PARAMETER; DIVING; SPRING DAMPERS; VISCOELASTIC PARAMETERS;

VEHICLE SPRINGS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIVER; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; NORMAL HUMAN; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 33746727777     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.22.3.167     Document Type: Article

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