The optimal downhill slope for acute overspeed running

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-93

  Ebben, William P ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted running; Pitch; Supramaximal velocity

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849131874     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.3.1.88     Document Type: Article

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