Searching for criteria in evaluating the monofin swimming turn from the perspective of coaching and improving technique

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-77

  Rejman, Marek ^a,b   Borowska, Grazyna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b University School of Physical   (Poland)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Monofin; Technique evaluation; Turn

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749092141     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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