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Towards a wearable device for skill assessment and skill acquisition of a tennis player during the first serve

  1. Amin Ahmadi1,2,
  2. David Rowlands1,
  3. Daniel Arthur James1,2,*

Article first published online: 7 FEB 2010

DOI: 10.1002/jst.112

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Sports Technology

Sports Technology

Volume 2, Issue 3-4, pages 129–136, 2009

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Ahmadi, A., Rowlands, D. and James, D. A. (2009), Towards a wearable device for skill assessment and skill acquisition of a tennis player during the first serve. Sports Technol., 2: 129–136. doi: 10.1002/jst.112

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  1. 1

    Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Applications, Griffith University, Australia

  2. 2

    Centre of Excellence for Applied Sport Science Research, Queensland Academy of Sport, Australia

*Griffith School of Engineering, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 7 FEB 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 12 OCT 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 9 OCT 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 11 JUL 2009

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