On analysing and interpreting variability in motor output

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Glazier, Paul S ^a   Davids, Keith ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; LEARNING; LETTER; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NOISE;

BICYCLING; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 67349198149     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.03.010     Document Type: Letter

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