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Kinanthropometry and biomechanics

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The study of man and movement is a complex task. As Alexis Carrel once remarked, “We do not apprehend man as a whole. We know him as composed of distinct parts. And even these are created by our methods.”

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Hebbelinck, M., Ross, W.D. (1974). Kinanthropometry and biomechanics. In: Nelson, R.C., Morehouse, C.A. (eds) Biomechanics IV. International Series on Sport Sciences. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02612-8_81

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