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Physique Assessment for Sports Ergonomics Applications

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Physique assessment is important for many sports ergonomics applications. Examples from sports including cycling, rowing, tennis and golf and shoe and clothing design for able-bodied athletes are initially provided. The final section focuses on athletes with a disability to illustrate the use of athlete dimensions for sports ergonomics applications to optimise performance in adults and child athletes.

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  1. Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

    Patria A. Hume

  2. Bond University, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia

    Justin W. L. Keogh

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  1. Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

    Patria A. Hume

  2. School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, West Australia, Australia

    Deborah A. Kerr

  3. School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, West Australia, Australia

    Timothy R. Ackland

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Hume, P.A., Keogh, J.W.L. (2018). Physique Assessment for Sports Ergonomics Applications. In: Hume, P., Kerr, D., Ackland, T. (eds) Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5418-1_4

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