Effect of front leg extension timing during kick-start on swimming start performance

The kick-start is one of the commonly used block start techniques in competitive swimming. Since swimmers push off first with the rear leg and then with the front leg during the kick-start, leg extension timings relative to the rear leg push-off would affect horizontal take-off velocity. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Takahiro TANAKA, Toyoyuki HONJO, Masahiro FUJIMOTO, Akinori NAGANO, Kazumasa OZEKI, Tadao ISAKA
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2020-02-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/86/883/86_19-00392/_pdf/-char/en