Wearable inertial sensors in swimming motion analysis: a systematic review

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 732-745

  Magalhaes, Fabricio Anicio de ^a   Vannozzi, Giuseppe ^b   Gatta, Giorgio ^a   Fantozzi, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

biomechanics; inertial sensors; swimming

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICES; HUMAN; MAGNETOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCELEROMETRY; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MAGNETOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SWIMMING; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 84922325729     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.962574     Document Type: Review

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