Biomechanical analysis of a backward somersault landing and drop landing in female gymnasts

In gymnastics, females are often afflicted with lower extremity injuries during the landing phase of a backward rotating skill. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of using a drop landing and backward somersault landing to compare and contrast the kinetic and kinematic differences b...

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Main Author: Kmiecik, Kayla M.
Other Authors: Wang, He.
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/198130
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1747404