Measurement and analysis of grip force during a golf shot

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-35

  Komi, E R ^a   Roberts, J R ^a   Rothberg, S J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

force sensors; golf swing; grip force signatures; grip pressure; pressure sensors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955672437     PISSN: 17543371     EISSN: 1754338X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/17543371JSET9     Document Type: Article

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