A BIOMECHANIST LOOKS AT BASKETBALL

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  • J. Cooper

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Basketball is a game composed of many skills, ie, running, jumping, throwing and catching. The mastery of the mechanics of these actions is one of the primary keys to successful performance. Cooper (1987) states that understanding athletic movement is complex for the following reasons.

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6 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (1988)

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Coaching and Sports Activities

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