Development of equipment for use in sport
Issue 345 | Page 77 | Published Jun 2012
Description
This article indicates many possible sports in which the equipment plays an important part in the achievement of success, and it provides greater detail in three very different cases: throwing the javelin, the choice of swimsuit, and the use of running prosthetics for the disabled.
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