A kinematic and dynamic comparison of surface and underwater displacement in high level monofin swimming

Human Movement Science

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 480-493

  Nicolas, Guillaume ^a   Bideau, Benoit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ RENNES 2   (France)

Author keywords

Active drag; Biomechanics; Froude efficiency; Monofin swimming; Swimming depth

Indexed keywords

SURFACE WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NORMAL HUMAN; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCELERATION; ACHIEVEMENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORIENTATION; POSTURE; REACTION TIME; SWIMMING; VIDEO RECORDING; WATER MOVEMENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650438998     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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