Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 242-248, 9 February 2009

Influence of the distance in a roundhouse kick's execution time and impact force in Taekwondo

  • Coral Falco

      Affiliations

    • Catholic University of Valencia, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, c/Guillem de Castro, 94, 46003 Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34615899718.
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  • Octavio Alvarez

      Affiliations

    • Centro de Medicina del Deporte de Cheste (Cheste Sport Medicine Center), Consell Valencià de l’Esport, Carretera Cheste-Valencia s/n, 46380 Cheste (Valencia), Spain
    • University of Valencia, Faculty of Psychology, Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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  • Isabel Castillo

      Affiliations

    • University of Valencia, Faculty of Psychology, Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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  • Isaac Estevan

      Affiliations

    • Catholic University of Valencia, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, c/Guillem de Castro, 94, 46003 Valencia, Spain
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  • Julio Martos

      Affiliations

    • University of Valencia, Faculty of Physics, Avda. Doctor Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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  • Fernando Mugarra

      Affiliations

    • University of Valencia, Faculty of Physics, Avda. Doctor Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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  • Antonio Iradi

      Affiliations

    • University of Valencia, Faculty of Medicine, Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 15, 46010 Valencia, Spain

Accepted 28 October 2008. published online 05 January 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(08)00546-0

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.10.041

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 242-248, 9 February 2009