Gender differences in trunk and pelvic kinematics during prolonged ergometer rowing in adolescents

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 180-187

  Ng, Leo ^a   Campbell, Amity ^a   Burnett, Angus ^b   O'Sullivan, Peter ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lumbar; Spinal kinematics; Sports; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

SPORTS;

BIOMECHANICAL STRESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEMS; GENDER DIFFERENCES; LUMBAR; PELVIC ROTATION; PELVIS KINEMATICS; THORACIC; THORACIC SPINE;

KINEMATICS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ERGOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PELVIC KINEMATICS; PELVIS; POSTERIOR PELVIC ROTATION; POSTERIOR TILT; ROTATION; ROWING; SEX DIFFERENCE; THORACIC SPINE; TRAINING; TRUNK; TRUNK KINEMATICS;

EID: 84877959029     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.29.2.180     Document Type: Article

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