Differences in technique between sprinters and distance runners at equal and maximal speeds

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-268

  Bushnell, Tyler ^a   Hunter, Iain ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletics; Economy; Speed; Sprinting; Track

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; EXERTION; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 38449087007     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763140701489728     Document Type: Article

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