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The relationship between isometric force-time curve characteristics and club head speed in recreational golfers
Leary, Brian K. Statler, Jason Hopkins, Britton Fitzwater, Rachael Kesling, Tucker Lyon, Jacob Phillips, Brett Bryner, Randell W. Cormie, Prue Haff, Gregory G.
Leary, Brian K.
Statler, Jason
Hopkins, Britton
Fitzwater, Rachael
Kesling, Tucker
Lyon, Jacob
Phillips, Brett
Bryner, Randell W.
Cormie, Prue
Haff, Gregory G.
Abstract
The relationship between isometric force-time curve characteristics and club head speed in recreational golfers. J Strength Cond Res 26(10): 2685–2697, 2012—The primary purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationships between club head speed, isometric midthigh pull performance, and vertical jump performance in a cohort of recreational golfers. Twelve recreational golfers (age, 20.4 ± 1.0 years; weight, 77.0 ± 9.8 kg; height, 177.8 ± 6.3 cm; body fat, 17.1 ± 7.6%; handicap, 14.5 ± 7.3; experience, 8.9 ± 3.6 years) completed 3 testing sessions: (a) familiarization session and body composition measurements; (b) measurement of force-time curves in the isometric midthigh pull, countermovement, and static vertical jump (SJ); and (c) measurement of club head speed. During sessions 1 and 2, subjects performed 5 countermovement jumps, 5 SJ, and 2 isometric midthigh pulls. Isometric peak force was measured at 30, 50, 90, 100, 200, and 250 milliseconds. Rate of force development was measured among 0–30, 0–50, 0–90, 0–100, 0–200, and 0–250 milliseconds. Peak rate of force development was determined as the highest value in a 10-millisecond sampling windows. During session 3, subjects performed 10 maximal golf swings with a driver to measure club head speed; peak and average club head speed were analyzed across the 10 swings. Golf handicap was moderately correlated with average (r = -0.52, p = 0.04) and maximal club head speed (r = -0.45, p = 0.07). Force at 150 milliseconds during the isomeric midthigh pull test was moderately correlated with average (r = 0.46, p = 0.07) and maximal club head speed (r = 0.47, p = 0.06). Moderate correlations were also found between the rate of force development from 0 to 150 milliseconds and average (r = 0.38, p = 0.11) and maximal club head speed (r = 0.36, p = 0.12). The present findings suggest that the ability to exhibit high ground reaction forces in time frames <200 milliseconds are related to high club head speeds.
Keywords
rate of force development, golf, midthigh pull, vertical jump performance, eccentric utilization ratio
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2012
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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
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26
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10
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2685-2697
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Centre for Exercise and Nutrition
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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