Effects of Conditioning on Physical Fitness and Club Head Speed in Mature Golfers

Hetu, Fred E.; Christie, Chris; Faigenbaum, Avery D.

doi:10.2466/pms.1998.86.3.811

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“…The higher weight could also result from an increase in muscle strength, attributable to a higher muscle mass. Increases in muscle strength have been found to be associated with better performance in a variety of ball sports (Clements, Gin, and Henley, 2001;Heitman, Pugh, Erdmann, and Kovaleski, 2000;Hetu, Christie, and Faigenbaum, 1998;Pugh, Kovaleski, Heitman, and Pearsall, 2001). However, the role of anthropometry and cricket batting skill needs further investigation.…”

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The position of the head and centre of mass during the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen

Taliep

Galal

Vaughan

2007

Sports Biomechanics

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The aim of this study was to compare selected kinematic variables of the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen. High-speed digital cameras were used to record the three-dimensional kinematics of 10 skilled and 10 less-skilled right-handed batsmen when playing a shadow front foot off-drive to realistic projected video footage. Skilled batsmen were more likely to identify the type of delivery bowled. Seventy percent of skilled batsmen had preparatory feet or foot movement before committing to play forward, while only 20% of the less-skilled batsmen utilized this trigger movement. Throughout the drive, the head of the skilled batsmen was further forward of the centre base point than that of the less-skilled batsmen. This forward head position was associated with the tendency for the skilled batsmen's centre of mass to be further forward during the predicted bat-ball contact. There were no significant differences between groups in the shoulder angle, bat angle or bat speed during the different phases of the stroke. There was a tendency for the less-skilled batsmen to have a larger hip angle at contact. This study provides further understanding of the factors associated with skilled performance in cricket batting, which coaches should consider when training less-skilled performers.

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The position of the head and centre of mass during the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen

Taliep

Galal

Vaughan

2007

Sports Biomechanics

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“…19,27 The literature abounds with the importance of sport-specific warm-up, training, and rehabilitation programs. 12,14,16,20,22 A significant factor in the design of these types of programs is familiarity with the required ROM for the activity, yet no studies to date have looked at age-based typical ROM about the shoulder joint in the amateur golf swing.…”

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Shoulder Motions During the Golf Swing in Male Amateur Golfers

Mitchell¹,

Banks²,

Morgan³

et al. 2003

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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Study Design: Prospective descriptive biomechanical analysis of shoulder motion in golf. Objective: To characterize normal shoulder motion during the driving swing in male recreational golfers of various age groups. Background: Shoulder trauma accounts for approximately 12% of all golf-related injuries. To design sport-specific rehabilitation programs for the injured golfer and exercise programs for the healthy golfer, clinicians and teachers need quantitative information describing range of motion requirements about the shoulder for the amateur player. Methods and Measures: Sixty-five male golfers were divided into 3 age groups: college, middle, and senior. A high-speed, 6-camera motion analysis system recorded 3-dimensional bilateral shoulder motion (vertical elevation, horizontal adduction, external rotation, and shoulder turn) for 3 swings of the driver. Group means for ranges and functional end points of motion were compared using a single-factor 1-way ANOVA (␣ = 0.05). Results:All maximum values of shoulder motion were lower in the senior group than in the other 2 groups. At peak backswing, senior golfers exhibited 38°less right-side shoulder external rotation than college golfers. However, from address, seniors horizontally abduct the right arm 18°more than college golfers. In the older golfers, total range of motion was reduced for both shoulders in the vertical plane and for the left shoulder in the horizontal plane. Conclusions: This study describes shoulder motion for asymptomatic golfers of various age groups. These data may serve as a baseline reference for assessing disease-or injury-related changes in the golf swing and for designing sport-specific exercise and rehabilitation programs. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003;33:196-203. Key Words : aging, golf, range of motion, shoulder kinematics, 3-dimensional motion analysis G olf is one of the few sports that can be fully enjoyed at any age or skill level, which accounts for its widespread and increasing popularity. The golfing community in the United States has grown 33% in the last 10 years to over 26 million individuals of whom 20% are between 40 and 49 years old and another 25% are over age 50. 29 Unfortunately, even though golf is considered a low-intensity activity, it is not an injury-free activity. Most golf-related injuries are associated with

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“…Partly as a result of electromyography studies and of the growing acceptance of physical conditioning for golfers (Smith, 2007), a number of cross-sectional Smith, Callister, & Lubans, 2011;Wells, Elmi, & Thomas, 2009) and training (Doan, Newton, Kwon, & Kraemer, 2006;Fletcher & Hartwell, 2004;Hetu, Christie, & Faigenbaum, 1998;Jones, 1999 …”

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Evidence for biomechanics and motor learning research improving golf performance

Keogh

Hume

2012

Sports Biomechanics

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This review sought to determine the evidence for how biomechanics and motor control/learning may improve golf performance. To be eligible, the biomechanics and motor learning studies had to use direct (ball displacement, shot accuracy) or indirect (clubhead velocity, clubface angle) golf performance outcome measures. Biomechanical studies suggested that reducing the radius path of the hands during the downswing, increasing wrist torque and/or range of motion, delaying wrist motion to late in the downswing, increasing downswing amplitude, improving sequential acceleration of body parts, improving weight transfer and utilising X-factor stretch and physical conditioning programmes can improve clubhead velocity. Motor learning studies suggested golf performance improved more when golfers focused on swing outcome or clubhead movement rather than specific body movements. A distributed practice approach involving multiple sessions per week of blocked, errorless practice may be best for improving putting accuracy of novice golfers, although variable practice may be better for skilled golfers. Video, verbal, or a combination of video and verbal feedback can increase mid-short iron distance in novice to mid-handicap (hcp) golfers. Coaches should continue to critique swing technique but also consider how the focus, structure and types of feedback for practice may alter learning for different groups of golfers.

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Effects of Conditioning on Physical Fitness and Club Head Speed in Mature Golfers

Cited by 67 publications

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The position of the head and centre of mass during the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen

The position of the head and centre of mass during the front foot off-drive in skilled and less-skilled cricket batsmen

Shoulder Motions During the Golf Swing in Male Amateur Golfers

Evidence for biomechanics and motor learning research improving golf performance

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