Kinaesthetic Ability (IMAGE)

University of Limerick

Kinaesthetic Ability

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Pictured at Ballyneety Golf Course, Co. Limerick, Ireland were researchers, Eoghan McNeill, Dr Adam Toth, Niall Ramsbottom and Dr Mark Campbell. According to research by Lero and UL, kinaesthetic ability, which is an individual's ability to feel an action without actually performing it, may improve their golf game. Niall Ramsbottom, a researcher at Lero and a cognitive and sport psychology researcher at UL, explained that recent research carried out by the team indicates that with mental practice, golfers can improve their putting.

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