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A preliminary study on the employment of inertial sensors for wheelchair basketball classification: an investigation into sensor positioning Cover

A preliminary study on the employment of inertial sensors for wheelchair basketball classification: an investigation into sensor positioning

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 16
Submitted on: Jan 15, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 4, 2025
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Published on: Jun 10, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Karina Santos Guedes de Sá, José Irineu Gorla, Marília Passos Magno e Silva, Givago da Silva Souza, Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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