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Inertial measurement units to estimate drag forces and power output during standardised wheelchair tennis coast-down and sprint tests

Thomas Rietvelda Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barry S. Masonb Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, School of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7078-0394View further author information
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Victoria L. Goosey-Tolfreyb Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, School of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-4144View further author information
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Lucas H. V. van der Woudea Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, School of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK;c Center for Rehabilitation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8472-334XView further author information
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Sonja de Groota Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;d Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;e Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-2563View further author information
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Riemer J. K. Vegtera Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, School of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-6086View further author information
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Pages 968-986 | Received 09 Dec 2020, Accepted 08 Mar 2021, Published online: 26 Apr 2021

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