A new approach to modeling vertical stiffness in heel-toe distance runners

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 139-143

  Hunter, Iain ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leg spring; Leg stiffness; Modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249124296     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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