Relationships between field-based measures of strength and power and golf club head speed

Paul J. Read*, Rhodri S. Lloyd, Mark De Ste Croix, Jon L. Oliver

*Awdur cyfatebol y gwaith hwn

Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

51 Dyfyniadau (Scopus)

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Increased golf club head speed (CHS) has been shown to result in greater driving distances and is also correlated with golf handicap. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between fieldbased measures of strength and power and golf CHS with a secondary aim to determine the reliability of the selected tests. A correlation design was used to assess the following variables: anthropometrics, squat jump (SJ) height and squat jump peak power (SJPP), unilateral countermovement jump (CMJ) heights (right leg countermovement jump and left leg countermovement jump [LLCMJ]), bilateral CMJ heights, countermovement jump peak power (CMJPP), and medicine ball seated throw (MBST) and medicine ball rotational throw (MBRT). Fouty-eight male subjects participated in the study (age: 20.1 6 3.2 years, height: 1.76 6 0.07 m, mass: 72.8 6 7.8 kg, handicap: 5.8 6 2.2). Moderate significant correlations were reported between CHS and MBRT (r = 0.67; p , 0.01), MBST (r = 0.63; p , 0.01), CMJPP (r = 0.54; p , 0.01), and SJPP (r = 0.53; p , 0.01). Weak significant correlations (r = 0.3-0.5) were identified between CHS and the other remaining variables excluding LLCMJ. Stepwise multiple regression analysis identified that the MBST and SJ were the greatest predictors of CHS, explaining 49% of the variance. Additionally the intraclass correlation coefficients reported for tests of CHS and all performance variables were deemed acceptable (r = 0.7-0.9). The results of this study suggest that the strength and conditioning coach can accurately assess and monitor the physical abilities of golf athletes using the proposed battery of field tests. Additionally, movements that are more concentrically dominant in nature may display stronger relationships with CHS due to MBST and SJ displaying the highest explained variance after a stepwise linear regression.

Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)2708-2713
Nifer y tudalennau6
CyfnodolynJournal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Cyfrol27
Rhif cyhoeddi10
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - Hyd 2013

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