Tracking Control of Upper Body Segments During the Golf Swing

Understanding the dynamics of upper body motion during the game is an important step in determining the control strategies required for a successful and repeatable golf swing. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Upper arm, Forearm and Hand motion, during the swing of professional golfers.Due to the highly complex and multi-joint movements involved in swings, it is unclear how specific body segments or joints contributed to the golf performance parameters. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the strength of coupling and phasing between and within segments. The results indicated that the highest torque and strong coupling was applied to the shoulder’s joints. Also, it is known that the ball impact moment is the exact period of highest torque for all of joint’s variable.

Keywords:

Golf Swing , Upper Body Segment , Multi-joint Movement , Tracking Control