The effect of wheel size on mobility performance in wheelchair athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 807-812

  Mason, B ^a   Van Der Woude, L ^b   Lenton, J P ^a   Goosey Tolfrey, V ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

field tests; sports performance; wheelchair athletes; wheelchair configuration; wheelchair propulsion

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASKETBALL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASKETBALL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866734545     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1311591     Document Type: Article

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