An insight into the reversal of rotation in the Hecht vault

In a Hecht vault the direction of somersault rotation is reversed during horse contact. Gymnasts contribute actively to this reversal using muscle-generated shoulder torques during this contact phase. There is also the possibility that the way in which the gymnast contacts the horse may contribute t...

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Main Authors: E.J. Sprigings, Fred Yeadon
Format: Default Article
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/9437
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