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Table 1 Subject characteristics (Mean ± SD)

From: Kinematic evaluation of movement smoothness in golf: relationship between the normalized jerk cost of body joints and the clubhead

 

Skilled golfers

Unskilled golfers

Significance

(Males, N = 20)

(Males, N = 19)

Age (years)

37.3 ± 9.1

40.3 ± 11.7

NS

Height (m)

173.8 ± 5.2

171.6 ± 5.7

NS

Weight (kg)

71.5 ± 12.0

71.8 ± 8.6

NS

Handicap (strokes)

< 0

16.7 ± 6.7

p < 0.01

Peak clubhead speed (m/s)

39.2 ± 4.6

36.3 ± 10.0

NS

Downswing duration (sec.)

0.307 ± 0.04

0.327 ± 0.04

NS

  1. NS Non-significant.
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