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<p>The mechanics of golf putting predominantly rely on upper body movements, yet the differences between how professional golfers (PGs) and amateur golfers (AGs) execute putts remain inadequately understood. Additionally, the current “gold standard” techniques for recording and analyzing these movements are characterized by high costs and time-intensive processes. We investigated upper-body joint kinematics in golf putting by conducting a three-dimensional motion analysis using wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors during the backswing, downswing, and follow-through phases. Data were collected using five wearable IMU sensors from eight PGs and eight AGs. Significant differences between the two groups were found in backswing time, downswing time, rhythm, and ball impact speed (p &lt; 0.05). Furthermore, PGs exhibited a larger joint range of motion (ROM) in trunk left-right bending and rotation, and a smaller joint ROM in shoulder abduction-adduction compared to that observed in AGs (p &lt; 0.05). These findings suggest that amateurs primarily rely on shoulder abduction-adduction movements during golf putting, while professional players exhibit greater trunk left-right bending and rotation.</p>

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Comparison of golf putting spatiotemporal performance and upper-body joint kinematics in professional golfers and amateurs using wearable inertial sensors

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    2025年8月4日

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  • Ruoyu Wei,
  • Yoon Hyuk Kim

摘要

The mechanics of golf putting predominantly rely on upper body movements, yet the differences between how professional golfers (PGs) and amateur golfers (AGs) execute putts remain inadequately understood. Additionally, the current “gold standard” techniques for recording and analyzing these movements are characterized by high costs and time-intensive processes. We investigated upper-body joint kinematics in golf putting by conducting a three-dimensional motion analysis using wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors during the backswing, downswing, and follow-through phases. Data were collected using five wearable IMU sensors from eight PGs and eight AGs. Significant differences between the two groups were found in backswing time, downswing time, rhythm, and ball impact speed (p < 0.05). Furthermore, PGs exhibited a larger joint range of motion (ROM) in trunk left-right bending and rotation, and a smaller joint ROM in shoulder abduction-adduction compared to that observed in AGs (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that amateurs primarily rely on shoulder abduction-adduction movements during golf putting, while professional players exhibit greater trunk left-right bending and rotation.