Consequences of drafting on human locomotion: Benefits on sports performance

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-15

  Brisswalter, Jeanick ^a   Hausswirth, Christophe ^b  

^a Toulon University Institute of Technology   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉCANIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic drag; Cadence; Energy cost; Shielding; Technique; Wind resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849087862     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.3.1.3     Document Type: Review

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