Energetics of swimming: A historical perspective

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 367-378

  Zamparo, P ^a   Capelli, C ^a   Pendergast, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Hydrodynamic resistance; Swimming economy; Swimming efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; THEORETICAL MODEL; TORQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SWIMMING; TORQUE;

EID: 79951945916     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1433-7     Document Type: Article

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