Tackle and impact detection in elite Australian football using wearable microsensor technology

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 947-953

  Gastin, Paul B ^a   Mclean, Owen C ^a   Breed, Ray V P ^b   Spittle, Michael ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Sports Science North Melbourne Football Club ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

accelerometer; collision; contact sport; event detection algorithm; player load

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROTECHNOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCCER; SPORT INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCELEROMETRY; ALGORITHMS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SOCCER; SOFTWARE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84896489659     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.868920     Document Type: Article

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