Effects of weighted vests and sled towing on sprint kinematics

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-172

  Cronin, John ^a   Hansen, Keir ^a   Kawamori, Naoki ^a   Mcnair, Peter ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Athlete; Resisted sprint; Running; Speed; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; RUNNING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 50249107479     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763140701841381     Document Type: Article

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