Swimming: Biomechanical analysis of the grab, track and handle swimming starts: An intervention study

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-24

  Blanksby, Brian ^a   Nicholson, Lee ^a   Elliott, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85008848749     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763140208522784     Document Type: Article

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