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Original Research

Swimming

Differences in stroke phases, arm‐leg coordination and velocity fluctuation due to event, gender and performance level in breaststroke

Hideki Takagi Institute of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Seiji Sugimoto Institute of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Naohiko Nishijima Institute of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Barry Wilson School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Pages 15-27 | Published online: 20 Jul 2007

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