Optimal handle angle of the fencing foil for improved performance

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 98, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 920-926

  Lin, Fang Tsan ^a  

^a Natl Taiwan Coll of Phys Educ   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORT;

HAND; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORTS;

EID: 4043089915     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.98.3.920-926     Document Type: Article

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