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Analysis of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance

Healy, Aoife, Moran, Kieran orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-2015-8967, Dickson, Jane, Hurley, Cillian, Smeaton, Alan F. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1028-8389, O'Connor, Noel E. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-4033-9135 and Kelly, Philip (2011) Analysis of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29 (10). pp. 1079-1088. ISSN 1466-447X

Abstract
Most previous research on golf swing mechanics has focused on the driver club. The aim of this study was to identify the kinematic factors that contribute to greater hitting distance when using the 5 iron club. Three-dimensional marker coordinate data were collected (250 Hz) to calculate joint kinematics at eight key swing events, while a swing analyser measured club swing and ball launch characteristics. Thirty male participants were assigned to one of two groups, based on their ball launch speed (high: 52.9 + 2.1 m +- s71; low: 39.9 + 5.2 m +- s71). Statistical analyses were used to identify variables that differed significantly between the two groups. Results showed significant differences were evident between the two groups for club face impact point and a number of joint angles and angular velocities, with greater shoulder flexion and less left shoulder internal rotation in the backswing, greater extension angular velocity in both shoulders at early downswing, greater left shoulder adduction angular velocity at ball contact, greater hip joint movement and X Factor angle during the downswing, and greater left elbow extension early in the downswing appearing to contribute to greater hitting distance with the 5 iron club.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Biomechanics
Medical Sciences > Sports sciences
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Electronic Engineering
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Health and Human Performance
Research Initiatives and Centres > CLARITY: The Centre for Sensor Web Technologies
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.576693
Copyright Information:This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Sports Sciences vol.29 no.10 Journal of Sports Sciences is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640414.2011.576693
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:16580
Deposited On:18 Nov 2011 11:21 by Philip Kelly . Last Modified 22 Oct 2018 15:33
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