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Motor Behaviour and Expert Performance

Muscle coordination during breaststroke swimming: Comparison between elite swimmers and beginners

João R. VazLaboratory of Motor Behavior, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;Escola de Turismo, Desporto e Hospitalidade, Universidade Europeia, Lisboa, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bjørn Harald OlstadDepartment of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Jan CabriDepartment of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Per-Ludvik KjendlieDepartment of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Pedro Pezarat-CorreiaLaboratory of Motor Behavior, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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François HugUniversity of Nantes, Laboratory “Movement, Interactions, Performance” (EA 4334), Nantes, France;School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Pages 1941-1948 | Accepted 13 Jan 2016, Published online: 15 Feb 2016

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