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The effect of uphill and downhill slopes on centre of pressure movement, alignment and shot outcome in mid-handicap golfers
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posted on 2019-05-21, 12:59 authored by Michael HileyMichael Hiley, Zarthast Bajwa, Ying Liang, Glen BlenkinsopGlen BlenkinsopThe aim of the study was to examine changes in centre of pressure (COP) movement,
alignment and shot outcome during golf shots from flat, uphill, and downhill slopes by midhandicap golfers. Twelve male golfers hit balls with a six-iron from the flat and 5° slopes
while kinematics and kinetics of the swing were collected. A launch monitor measured
performance outcomes. A shift in the centre of pressure was found during the backswing
when playing on a slope, but disappeared during the downswing. Golfers attempted to align
the body perpendicular to the slope at the start of the swing resulting in COP movement
towards the lower foot, but were not able to maintain this throughout the swing, like low
handicap golfers. There was no significant difference in stance width, but golfers placed
the ball closer to the uphill foot on a slope. Ball speed was not significantly affected by the
slope, but launch angle and ball spin were. Golfers were more likely to hit shots to the left
from an uphill slope and to the right for a downhill slope. No consistent compensatory
adjustments in alignment at address were found, with differences in final ball position due
to lateral spin.
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- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Published in
Sports BiomechanicsVolume
20Issue
7Pages
781-797Citation
HILEY, M.J. ... et al., 2019. The effect of uphill and downhill slopes on centre of pressure movement, alignment and shot outcome in mid-handicap golfers. Sports Biomechanics, Doi: 10.1080/14763141.2019.1601250Publisher
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© Taylor and FrancisPublisher statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Sports Biomechanics on 9 May 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14763141.2019.1601250.Acceptance date
2019-03-25Publication date
2019-05-09Copyright date
2021ISSN
1476-3141eISSN
1752-6116Publisher version
Language
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