The effect of a seven-week exercise program on golf swing performance and musculoskeletal measures

Mico H Olivier; Sean A Horan; Kerrie A Evans; Justin W L Keogh

doi:10.1177/1747954116654784

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The effect of a seven-week exercise program on golf swing performance and musculoskeletal measures

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The effect of a seven-week exercise program on golf swing performance and musculoskeletal measures

Mico H Olivier, Sean A Horan, Kerrie A Evans and Justin W L Keogh

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.11(4), pp.610-618

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954116654784

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Abstract

golf swing

fitness

musculoskeletal screening

training

Trackman

As most golf exercise studies have shown improved golf performance as a result of two or three sessions per week, the present study investigated the effects of a supervised exercise session performed once a week for seven weeks on golf swing variables and musculoskeletal screening measures. Professional Golfers Association of Australia International Golf Institute student golfers (n ¼ 43) with a mean standard deviation handicap of 8.6 8.3 participated in the study. Each golfer performed 10 musculoskeletal tests and a standardised 60-shot golf performance test (TrackMan, Vedbaek, Denmark) on separate days before and after the seven-week program. Significant improvements in a number of musculoskeletal tests (i.e. left leg bridging (6.6%), thoracic extension (62.5%), right thoracic rotation (23.3%), and right (20.8%) and left single leg squat (29.1%)) were observed (all p 0.024); however, no significant differences were observed for any golf swing variables. Future research investigating different training protocols may help to determine whether the type or frequency of training has the greatest influence on golf swing performance.

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Title: The effect of a seven-week exercise program on golf swing performance and musculoskeletal measures
Authors: Mico H Olivier (Author) - Bond University
Sean A Horan (Author) - Griffith University
Kerrie A Evans (Author) - Griffith University
Justin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.11(4), pp.610-618
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1177/1747954116654784
ISSN: 1747-9541
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451181702621
Output Type: Journal article

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