A biomechanical analysis of common lunge tasks in badminton

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-191

  Kuntze, Gregor ^a   Mansfield, Neil ^b   Sellers, William ^c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground reaction force; Joint moments; Joint powers; Lunge performance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; RACQUET SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949407103     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903428533     Document Type: Article

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