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Development of a randomness training system to improve golf putting performance

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K12643
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

PATAKY Todd  信州大学, 学術研究院繊維学系, 准教授 (70571272)

Research Collaborator Peter Lamb  University of Otago, School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Lecturer
Mario Lafortune  Nike Golf, Director of Innovation
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywordsバイオメカニクス / ヒト運動学 / パーチャルトレーニング / スポーツバイオメカニクス / バーチャルトレーニング / ゴルフ・パッティング / 環境的ランダム生 / トレーニング科学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research produced (1) a real-time random physics computation engine and (2) a virtual 3D environment in which golfers could train putt strategy using physically realistic, partially random ball rolling movements. Along with research collaborators at Otago University (New Zealand) and Nike Golf (USA) we used this system to test whether virtual randomness training could improve real putting performance. We found small putting score improvements and also a stronger there was a stronger behavioral response. In particular, subjects who trained in randomness reacted less strongly to random results than did control subjects. These was presented orally at the World Scientific Congress of Golf (St. Andrews, Scotland, July 18--22, 2016). We are currently repeating the experiment with high-performing amateur golfers.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] オタゴ大学(ニュージーランド)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] ナイキ・ゴルフ(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Otago(New Zealand)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Nike Golf, Inc.(米国)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Development of a Virtual Random-Physics Putting Training System2016

    • Author(s)
      Pataky TC, Lamb PF
    • Organizer
      World Scientific Congress of Golf
    • Place of Presentation
      St. Andrews, Scotland
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-19
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Development of a virtual random-physics putting training system2016

    • Author(s)
      Pataky TC, Lamb PF
    • Organizer
      7th World Scientific Congress of Golf
    • Place of Presentation
      St. Andrews, Scotland
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-18
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects of footwear on driver clubhead speed in amateur golfers: Classical vs. Bayesian inference2015

    • Author(s)
      Pataky TC, Lafortune ML
    • Organizer
      12th Footwear Biomechanics Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Liverpool John Moores University, UK
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-09
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2022-02-16  

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