Golfing skill level postural control differences: A brief report

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 452-458

  Wrobel, James S ^b,c   Marclay, Samuel ^b   Najafi, Bijan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine of Rosalind   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body worn sensor; Golf Balance; Postural compensatory strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867601425     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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