Kinematic characteristics of elite men's 50 km race walking

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 272-279

  Hanley, Brian ^a   Bissas, Athanassios ^a   Drake, Andrew ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletics; gait; motion analysis; walking stride

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENDURANCE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT; MALE; MOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; GAIT; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MOTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURE; VIDEO RECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 84878066181     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2011.630104     Document Type: Article

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