The Role of Upper Body Biomechanics in Elite Racewalkers

The aim of this study was to analyze the link between the upper and lower body during racewalking. Fifteen male and 16 female racewalkers were recorded in a laboratory as they racewalked at speeds equivalent to their 20-km personal records [men: 1:23:12 (±2:45); women: 1:34:18 (±5:15)]; a single rep...

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Main Authors: Helen J. Gravestock, Catherine B. Tucker, Brian Hanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.702743/full