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Biomechanics

Mechanical power, thrust power and propelling efficiency: relationships with elite sprint swimming performance

Giorgio GattaDepartment for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6322-7761
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Matteo CortesiDepartment for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ian SwaineDepartment of Life & Sports Sciences, University of Greenwich, London, UK
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Paola ZamparoDepartment of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Pages 506-512 | Accepted 07 Apr 2017, Published online: 04 May 2017

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Paola Zamparo, Matteo Cortesi & Giorgio Gatta. (2019) The energy cost of swimming and its determinants. European Journal of Applied Physiology 120:1, pages 41-66.
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