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Recent developments in the theory of diving
The failure of action-reaction theories to account for the rapid and apparently effortless spinning of the diver performing multiple twists has 1 ed to the appearance of what may be ea 11ed 11 di stortion" theories of twist. The basis of these is usually the concept of converting some of the somersault angular momentum into twist angular momentum and this concept has been shown to be invalid.
© Copyright 1971 First International Symposium on "Biomechanics and Swimming, Waterpolo and Diving", 14-16 September 1970. Proceedings. Published by Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Laboratoire de l'effort. All rights reserved.
Subjects: | diving biomechanics |
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Notations: | technical sports |
Published in: | First International Symposium on "Biomechanics and Swimming, Waterpolo and Diving", 14-16 September 1970. Proceedings |
Editors: | L. Lewillie, J. P. Clarys |
Published: |
BrĂ¼ssel
Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Laboratoire de l'effort
1971
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Pages: | 237-242 |
Document types: | article congress proceedings |
Language: | English |
Level: | advanced |