Male body movements as possible cues to physical strength: A biomechanical analysis

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 307-312

  McCarty, Kristofor ^a   Hönekopp, Johannes ^a   Neave, Nick ^a   Caplan, Nick ^a   Fink, Bernhard ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BIOMECHANICS; COURTSHIP; DANCING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOMECHANICS; COURTSHIP; CUES; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876715211     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22360     Document Type: Article

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