Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 353-356 , June 2008

Coupling between punch efficacy and body stability for elite karate

  • Paola Cesari

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Scienze Neurologiche e della Visione, Verona, Italy
    • Facolta’ di Scienze Motorie, Università agli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Matteo Bertucco

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Scienze Neurologiche e della Visione, Verona, Italy
    • Facolta’ di Scienze Motorie, Università agli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy

Received 8 November 2006 ,Revised 19 March 2007 ,Accepted 6 May 2007.

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PII: S1440-2440(07)00135-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.05.007

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 353-356 , June 2008

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