Implications of intra-limb variability on asymmetry analyses

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 403-409

  Exell, Timothy A ^a   Irwin, Gareth ^b   Gittoes, Marianne J R ^b   Kerwin, David G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Kinematics; Kinetics; Sprint running; Symmetry angle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GAIT; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856333240     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.647047     Document Type: Article

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