Athletics: A kinetic analysis of discus‐throwing techniques

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-45

  Yu, Bing ^a   Broker, Jeffrey ^b   Silvester, L Jay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b United States Olympic Committee   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008776614     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763140208522785     Document Type: Article

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