Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 15 , Pages 3341-3348 , 2007

Effects of altered stride frequency and contact time on leg-spring behavior in human running

,Accepted 2 May 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00203-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.05.001

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 15 , Pages 3341-3348 , 2007