Effect of muscle strength and flexibility on club-head speed in older golfers

Science and Golf IV: Proceedings of the WorId Scientific Congress of Golf

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 35-44

  Thompson, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness; Golf; Older adults; Range of motion; Seniors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85073857679     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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