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Association between body height and serve speed in elite tennis players

Frantisek Vaverka Human Motion Diagnostic Center, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech RepublicCorrespondence[email protected]
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Miroslav Cernosek TK Plus, Prostejov, Czech Republic
Pages 30-37 | Received 30 Jun 2011, Accepted 27 Jan 2012, Published online: 20 Apr 2012

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