The interplay between propelling efficiency, hydrodynamic position and energy cost of front crawl in 8 to 19-year-old swimmers

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 689-699

  Zamparo, Paola ^a,b   Lazzer, S ^b   Antoniazzi, C ^b   Cedolin, S ^b   Avon, R ^b   Lesa, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Hydrodynamic resistance; Life span; Swimming performance; Underwater torque

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AQUATIC SPORT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; ENERGY COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATIC EXERCISE; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWIMMING; TORQUE; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53749095933     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0822-7     Document Type: Article

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