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BODY ROLL [2 records]

Record 1 1988-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Front and rear stabilizer bars limit body roll during hard cornering ...

Key term(s)
  • vehicle roll
  • side-to-side motion
  • up-and-down motion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Mouvement d'oscillation d'un bord sur l'autre que prend un véhicule [...] autour d'un axe parallèle à son axe longitudinal, sous l'influence d'une forme perturbatrice.

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
OBS

The rotation action of the arms causes the body to roll on its long axis. The skilled swimmer does not restrict the body roll but uses it to bring the large trunk muscles strongly into the stroke.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
OBS

Le mouvement de rotation des bras provoque un roulement du corps sur son axe longitudinal. Le nageur expérimenté n'essaie pas de restreindre le roulement de son corps, mais il s'en sert pour mieux utiliser les gros muscles du tronc.

Spanish

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