BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Mental imagery involves rehearsing or practicing a task in the mind with no physical movement. The technique is commonly used, but the actual physical foundation of imagery has not been evaluated for the fast, complex, automatic motor movement of the golf swing. This study evaluated motor imagery of the golf swing, of golfers of various handicaps, by using functional MR i...

According to Dave Pelz, one of the foremost short game and putting instructors in golf, the putting technique, or simply the putt, is defined as a light golf stroke made on the putting green in an effort to place the ball into the hole (Pelz, 2000). Hence, the putt is used in short distance shots on or near the green, as seen in Fig. 1. Similarly, putter may refer to a golf club used in the put...

Golf has been recommended as a relatively risk-free form of exercise for an ageing population. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of playing a round of golf on mood states in recreational players. Ageing male golfers (N = 34; Age: M = 68.7, SD = 5.4 years) completed a mood measure immediately before and after an 18-hole round of golf. Distance walked per game was measured usin...

This paper describes a novel interaction technique that recognizes a finger flicking gesture for power adjustment input for a sports game, such as golf swing or hitting. Our system measures speed of the finger motion and direction of the gesture by using a high-speed camera and a high frame rate image processing technique. By using this system, users can adjust power and angle intuitively. We d...

Much is known about practice-induced plasticity of the motor system. But it is not clear how a physical training influences the mental rehearsal of the practiced task and its associated hemodynamic responses. In the present longitudinal study with two measurement time-points, we used the method of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and a motor imagery task, in order to explore the dyn...

[Purpose] Our aim was to evaluate the relationships between waist and mid-thigh circumference, used as proxy measures of trunk and lower limb strengths, respectively, and selected parameters of driver and putting performance in Korean college golfers. [Subjects and Methods] The participants were 103 college golfers (81 male, 20 to 27 years old). Measurements of body composition, waist and mid-t...

This project examined whether or not runoff from golf courses in Colorado is contributing to nutrient enrichment and eutrophication in aquatic communities, similarly to agricultural runoff and sewage discharge. Existing political and scientific strategies were referenced in an effort and build a monitoring technique that has the potential for a solution that can bridge the gap between the golfi...

Movement variability in the golf swing has recently been identified as a priority for future research in golf science (e.g., Farrally et al., 2003; Wallace, Kingston, Strangewood, & Kenny, 2008; Williams & Sih, 2002). Although this ubiquitous aspect of golf performance has featured in previous empirical investigations of the golf swing, it has tended to be subordinate and studied as an adjunct ...

Golf is a popular sport with both perceived and real health benefits. However, certain injury risks are also prevalent, particularly to the lower back. Epidemiological studies have shown that lower back pain (LBP) from golf account for between 18% and 54% of all documented ailments, leading many researchers to regard the condition as the most common golf injury. The purpose of this review was t...

OBJECTIVE To identify physical activity (PA) accrued while playing golf and modifiers of PA accrued. DESIGN A rapid review of primary research studies. Quality was assessed using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute quality assessment tool for cohort and cross-sectional studies. METHODS AND OUTCOMES The following databases were searched from 1900 to March 2017: SPORTDiscus, Web of ...