An induced energy analysis to determine the mechanism for performance enhancement as a result of arm swing during jumping

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-46

  Domire, Zachary J ^a   Challis, John H ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm swing; Jump; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ARM; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951584076     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763141003692639     Document Type: Article

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