以前有人认为,科学对高尔夫运动的贡献有限,尤其是人的元素。这种缺乏影响可能,在某种程度上,这归因于在大多数高尔夫挥杆的实证研究中缺乏适当的理论框架。这篇立场论文概述了高尔夫科学的生态动力学方法,该方法能够更好地捕捉高尔夫球手的许多结构部分之间的相互作用,和高尔夫球手之间的关系,他或她的设备,和他或她的周围环境比其他理论方法迄今为止。建议将生态心理学和动力系统理论的原理和概念结合起来,可以为增强知识和对摆动生物力学的理解做出重大贡献。俱乐部设计和定制,和教练实践。这种方法还可以提供一个平台,在该平台上整合运动和人类运动科学的各个子学科,以获得对高尔夫表现的更全面的理解。
It has previously been argued that science has only made a limited contribution to the sport of golf, particularly the human element. This lack of impact could, in part, be attributed to the absence of an appropriate theoretical framework in most empirical investigations of the golf swing. This position paper outlines an ecological-dynamical approach to golf science that is better able to capture the interactions among the many structural parts of a golfer, and the relations between a golfer, his or her equipment, and his or her surrounding environment than other theoretical approaches have hitherto. It is proposed that the conjoining of principles and concepts of ecological psychology and dynamical systems theory could make a significant contribution to the enhancement of knowledge and understanding of swing biomechanics, club design and customisation, and coaching practice. This approach could also provide a platform on which to integrate the various subdisciplines of sport and human movement science to gain a more holistic understanding of golf performance.