Validation of GPS and accelerometer technology in swimming

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 234-238

  Beanland, Emma ^a   Main, Luana C ^a   Aisbett, Brad ^a   Gastin, Paul ^a   Netto, Kevin ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breaststroke; Butterfly; Freestyle; Stroke count; Velocity

Indexed keywords

BREASTSTROKE; BUTTERFLY; FREESTYLE; STROKE COUNT; VELOCITY;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84894240659     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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