Determination of the drag coefficient during the first and second gliding positions of the breaststroke underwater stroke

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 324-331

  Vilas Boas, J Paulo ^a,b   Costa, Lígia ^a   Fernandes, Ricardo J ^a,b   Ribeiro, João ^a   Figueiredo, Pedro ^a,b   Marinho, Daniel ^c   Silva, António J ^d,e   Rouboa, Abel ^d,e   Machado, Leandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Centre of Research Education   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^d RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

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

Author keywords

Drag coefficient; Hydrodynamic position; Passive drag; Swimming

Indexed keywords

DRAG COEFFICIENT;

SWIMMING;

DRAG;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SWIMMING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77956577522     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.26.3.324     Document Type: Article

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