Data Sheet 1_Training the proprioceptive and propulsive function of the foot for improved technique and enhanced performance of the golf swing: a pilot study.docx

To address this gap, we developed a novel approach to golf athletic training and swing technique that embeds foot mechanics as a fundamental driver of performance enhancement.</p>Methods<p>Twenty-five experienced golf players completed three separate swing sessions: the first before a specific foot-proprioceptive intervention (time t₀), the second immediately after the intervention (time t₁), and the third three minutes after the end of the second session (time t₂).

In the second and third sessions, participants were instructed to modify their swing technique by integrating the sequence of foot actions practiced during the proprioceptive intervention. Club and ball kinematics and vertical ground-reaction force (vGR) under each foot were recorded and compared across sessions.</p>Results<p>Lead-foot peak vGR increased from t₀ to t₁ but did not increase further from t₁ to t₂.