Routledge international handbook of golf science

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Notes on contributors
Editor’s introduction
Acknowledgements
PART I Biomechanics and equipment
	Part introduction
	1 The golf coaching–biomechanics interface
	2 The use of ground reaction forces and pressures in golf swing instruction
	3 The sequence of body segment interactions in the golf swing
	4 The kinematic sequence: achieving an efficient downswing
	5 Inter- and intra-individual movement variability in the golf swing
	6 How the shaft of a golf club influences performance
PART II Skill learning and technology
	Part introduction
	7 Is technology the saviour or the downfall of modern golf instruction?
	8 Optimizing golf skill learning
	9 Putting implicit motor learning into golf practice
	10 Factors influencing the effectiveness of modelling golf technique
	11 The stages of learning and implications for optimized learning environments
	12 Skill assessment in golf
	13 Designing optimal golf practice environments
PART III Performance development
	Part introduction
	14 Putting: a direction–distance problem
	15 The beginning golfer: psychological techniques and constructs affecting putting performance
	16 Perceptual-cognitive expertise in golf putting
	17 Positive psychology and golf
	18 Refining motor skills in golf: a biopsychosocial perspective
	19 Golf analytics
PART IV Psychological techniques for success
	Part introduction
	20 The quiet eye in golf putting
	21 Golfers’ imagery use
	22 Developing and maintaining motivation in golf
	23 Masters of the game: goal orientations of recreational golfers
	24 Individual differences in cognitive processes and golf performance
	25 Golf and the promise of mental health and well-being for the elite and professional player
	26 The psychophysiology of golf performance
PART V The golfing body
	Part introduction
	27 Physiological and musculoskeletal characteristics of the modern golfer
	28 The importance of individualising exercise testing and prescription for golfers
	29 Strength and conditioning for golf
	30 The older golfer
	31 Golf injuries
	32 Nutrition for golf
	33 The science of the yips
PART VI The golfer in context
	Part introduction
	34 Understanding golf and health
	35 Young people and golf
	36 Women in golf: a critical reflection
	37 The move from coach-centred to participant-centred golf coaching
	38 Social interactions between coaches and players: it really is a laughing matter
	39 Research on golf instruction and coaching
Index