A three-dimensional forward dynamics model of the golf swing

Sports Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 165-175

  MacKenzie, Sasho James ^a   Sprigings, Eric J ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 71449098847     PISSN: 13697072     EISSN: 14602687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12283-009-0020-9     Document Type: Article

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