Swimming turn technique optimisation by real-time measurement of foot pressure and position

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 586-591

  Chakravorti, N ^a   Slawson, S E ^a   Cossor, J ^a   Conway, P P ^a   West, A A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance; Pressure sensor; Swimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892590081     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.04.100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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