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Influence of pelvis rotation styles on baseball pitching mechanics

Jeff Wight Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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James Richards Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Susan Hall Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
Pages 67-84 | Published online: 20 Jul 2007

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