The application of principal component analysis to quantify technique in sports

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 491-499

  Federolf, P ^a   Reid, R ^b,c   Gilgien, M ^b   Haugen, P ^b   Smith, G ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Ski Lift Association   (Norway)

^d UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine skiing; Biomechanics; Coaching; Human movement analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SKIING; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SKIING; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900825520     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01455.x     Document Type: Article

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