Biomechanical research in artistic gymnastics: A review

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 261-291

  Prassas, Spiros ^a   Kwon, Young Hoo ^b   Sands, William A ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c US Olympic Committee ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Gymnastics; Research; Review

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34848879387     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763140608522878     Document Type: Review

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