Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

ISBN-13: 9781138189126 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 466 str.

Martin Toms

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This landmark publication is the most comprehensive book ever published on the science of golf, covering every sub-discipline from physiology, biomechanics and psychology to strength and conditioning and equipment design. It examines the core science underpinning the game and demonstrates how it can be applied in practice.

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Editor's Introduction [Martin Toms]. Acknowledgements.  Part I: Biomechanics and Equipment  Part Introduction [Sasho MacKenzie]  1. The Golf Coaching-Biomechanics Interface [Andrew Morrison and Eric S. Wallace]  2. The Use of Ground Reaction Forces and Pressures in Golf Swing Instruction [Scott K. Lynn and Will Wu]  3. The Sequence of Body Segment Interactions in the Golf Swing [Peter F. Lamb and Paul S. Glazier]  4. The Kinematic Sequence: Achieving an Efficient Downswing [Robert J. Neal]  5. Inter- and Intra-Individual Movement Variability in the Golf Swing [Paul S. Glazier and Peter F. Lamb]  6. How the Shaft of a Golf Club Influences Performance [Sasho MacKenzie]  Part II: Skill Learning and Technology  Part Introduction [Sam Robertson]  7. Is Technology the Saviour or the Downfall of Modern Golf Instruction? [Aaron L. Pauls, Christopher P. Bertram and Mark A. Guadagnoli]  8. Optimizing Golf Skill Learning [Gabriele Wulf, Steven Orr and Guillaume Chauvel]  9. Putting Implicit Motor Learning into Golf Practice [Jamie Poolton and Rich Masters]  10. Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Modelling Golf Technique [Bob Christina and Eric Alpenfels]  11. The Stages of Learning and Implications for Optimized Learning Environments [Christopher P. Bertram, Mark A. Guadagnoli and Ronald G. Marteniuk]  12. Skill Testing in Golf [Sam Robertson]  13. Designing Optimal Golf Practice Environments [Sam Robertson and Damian Farrow]  Part III: Performance Development  Part Introduction [Marc Lochbaum]  14. Putting; a New Direction-Distance Problem [Matthew W. Bridge and Nicholas Middleton]  15. The Beginning Golfer: Psychological Techniques and Constructs Impacting Affecting Performance [Marc Lochbaum, Zişan Kazak Çetinkalp and Landry Actkinson]  16. Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise in Golf Putting [Laura M. Carey, Robin C. Jackson, Malcolm M. Fairweather, Joe Causer and Mark Williams]  17. Positive Psychology and Golf [Sandy Gordon and Jay-Lee Nair]  18. Refining Motor Skills in Golf: A Biopsychosocial Perspective [Howie J. Carson and Dave Collins]  19. Golf Analytics [Richard J. Rendleman, Jr.]  Part IV: Psychological Techniques for Success  Part Introduction [Kieran Kingston]  20. The Quiet Eye in Golf Putting [Sam Vine and Mark Wilson]  21. Golfers' Imagery Use [Jennifer Cumming, Elliott Newell and Fredrik Weibull]  22. Developing and Maintaining Motivation in Golf [Kieran Kingston]  23. Masters of the Game: Goal Orientations of Recreational Golfers [Daniel Sachau, Luke Simmering, Amy Harris, Max Adler and Warren Ryan]  24. Individual Differences in Cognitive Processes and Golf Performance [Patrick R. Thomas, Andrea J. Furst and Gerard J. Fogarty]  25. Golf and the Promise of Mental Health and Well-being for the Elite and Professional Player [Kitrina Douglas and David Carless]  26. The Psychophysiology of Golf Performance [Debbie J. Crews and Amanda Cheetham]  Part V: The Golfing Body  Part Introduction [Andrea Fradkin]  27. Physiological and Musculoskeletal Characteristics of the Modern Golfer [Sean A. Horan]  28. The Importance of Individualising Exercise Testing and Prescription for Golfers [Kerrie Evans]  29. Strength and Conditioning for Golf [John Hellström]  30. The Older Golfer [Anthony A. Vandervoort, David M. Lindsay and Scott K. Lynn]  31. Golf Injuries [Andrea Fradkin]  32. Nutrition for Golf [Graeme L. Close, Jamie Pugh and James P. Morton]  33. The Science of the Yips [Robert E. Wharen, Jr., Debbie J. Crews and Charles H. Adler]  Part VI: The Golfer in Context  Part Introduction [Martin Toms]  34. Understanding Golf and Health [Andrew Murray, Evan Jenkins and Roger Hawkes]  35. Young People and Golf [Martin Toms]  36. Women in Golf: A Critical Reflection [Niamh Kitching]  37. The Move from Coach-Centred to Participant-Centred Golf Coaching [Jonathan Wright and Martin Toms]  38. Social Interactions Between Coaches and Players: It Really Is a Laughing Matter [Charles Fitzsimmons]  39. Expertise on Golf Instruction and Coaching [Paul G. Schempp, Bryan A. McCullick and Collin A. Webster]