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Quantifying and assessing biomechanical differences in swim turn using wearable sensors

James Lee Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Applications, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raymond Leadbetter Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Applications, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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Yuji Ohgi Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan
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David Thiel Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Applications, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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Brendan Burkett Centre for Healthy Activities Sport and Exercise (CHASE), University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Daniel A. James Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Applications, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Centre of Excellence for Applied Sport Science Research, Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 128-133 | Received 08 Mar 2012, Accepted 25 Aug 2012, Published online: 26 Sep 2012

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