Kinematic and electromyographic changes during 200 m front crawl at race pace

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-55

  Figueiredo, P ^a   Sanders, R ^b   Gorski, T ^c   Vilas Boas, J P ^a   Fernandes, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

blood lactate; front crawl; muscle activity; segmental kinematics; swimming; technique

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWIMMING; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871610528     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1321889     Document Type: Article

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