Energetics and biomechanics as determining factors of swimming performance: Updating the state of the art

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 262-269

  Barbosa, Tiago M ^a,e   Bragada, José A ^a,e   Reis, Víctor M ^b,e   Marinho, Daniel A ^c,e   Carvalho, Carlos ^d,e   Silva, António J ^b,e  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MAIA   (Portugal)

^e RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy cost; Kinematics; Motor coordination; Performance; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SPORTS SCIENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWIMMING; VELOCITY;

ALGORITHMS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; SWIMMING;

EID: 77049093521     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.01.003     Document Type: Review

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