Inter-limb coordination and energy cost in swimming

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 439-444

  Seifert, L ^a   Komar, J ^a   Crettenand, F ^b   Dadashi, F ^c   Aminian, K ^c   Millet, G P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROUEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Coordination; Economy; Motor control; Swimming

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERARM COORDINATION; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LIMB MOVEMENT; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; STEADY STATE; SWIMMING; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING; ADOLESCENT; ARM; ENERGY METABOLISM; LEG; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LEG; MOTOR SKILLS; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902531156     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.07.003     Document Type: Article

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