Golf / / by Michael V. Uschan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910135125503321
• Autore: Uschan Michael V. <1948->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Detroit : , : Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-4205-1181-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
• Collana: Science behind sports
• Classificazione: JNF054230
• Disciplina: 796.352
• Soggetti: Golf; Sports sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: chapter 1. The history of golf -- chapter 2. Golf and physics -- chapter 3. Golf biomechanics -- chapter 4. Training and conditioning -- chapter 5. Golf psychology -- chapter 6. Golf technology.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Lucent Books' "Science Behind Sports" Series explores the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports, such as baseball, hockey, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, and skiing. Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries"--