Biomechanical analysis of women weightlifters during the snatch

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 627-633

  Hoover, Donald L ^a   Carlson, Kevin M ^b   Christensen, Bryan K ^c   Zebas, Carole J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

^b WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bar trajectory; Horizontal displacement; Kinematic; Power; Weightlifting; Women

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; VIDEO RECORDING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33749012556     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17625.1     Document Type: Article

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