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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Volume 53, 1982 - Issue 4
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The Influence of Tennis Racket Flexibility and String Tension on Rebound Velocity Following a Dynamic Impact

Bruce Elliott Department of Human Movement and Recreation Studies, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009, Western Australia
Pages 277-281 | Accepted 27 Feb 1982, Published online: 08 Feb 2013

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