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A controlled trial of the health benefits of regular walking on a golf course. |
Parkkari J, Natri A, Kannus P, Mänttäri A, Laukkanen R, Haapasalo H, Nenonen A, Pasanen M, Oja P, Vuori I. |
To study the effects of regular walking during a golf game on various health and fitness indicators in middle-aged men. |
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A kinematic analysis in golf swing concerning driver shot and No. 9 iron shot. |
Nagao N, Sawada Y. |
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A kinematic analysis of the golf swing by means of fast motion picture in connection with racial difference. |
Nagao N, Sawada Y. |
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A kinematic analysis of the golf swing by means of fast motion picture in connection with wrist action. |
Nagao N, Sawada Y. |
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A kinetic analysis of the golf swing. |
Carlsöö S. |
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A systematic review of strength and conditioning programmes designed to improve fitness characteristics in golfers. |
Smith CJ, Callister R, Lubans DR. |
It has been suggested that conditioning programmes have the potential to improve golf performance through fitness adaptations. The primary aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of conditioning programmes on measures of golf-related fitness and golf performance. Four electronic library databases were searched and the quality of the studies was assessed using criteria adapted from the Consolidated Standard of Reporting Trials statement. Thirteen studies satisfied our criteria for inclusion. Nine studies involved middle-aged to older male recreational golfers and four studies used younger more skilled golfers. Conditioning programmes involved the use of machine weights, free weights, medicine balls, and elastic bands, and most studies included a flexibility component. Most studies assessed changes in fitness characteristics and generally resulted in improvements. All but two of the studies assessed changes in club head speed and reported increases. The findings from this review suggest that strength and conditioning programmes can have a positive effect on the golf swing and fitness characteristics of golfers. The majority of studies in this review evaluated |
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Attitude and enduring involvement of older adults in structured programs of physical activity. |
Gravelle F, Paré C, Laurencelle L. |
The purpose of this paper is to measure the influence of the affective attitudinal domain upon the intentions of a group of older adults participating in structured programs of physical activity offered in a community recreation setting. The subjects were 118 seniors participating in either a fitness, aqua-fitness, or golf program in metropolitan Ottawa. The group comprised of 65 women and 53 men were, in the most part, between 55 and 70 years of age. A questionnaire measuring attitude towards physical activity was developed. A stepwise regression analysis of intention to participate on attitudes showed that most of the variance in intention (69.0%) was explained by the variable "good/beneficial," i.e., seniors perceived the programs as being good and beneficial to them. It is recommended that further investigation of affective factors related to attitude be carried out to develop strategies to maintain seniors involvement in physical activity programs. |
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Body size and somatotype characteristics of male golfers in Japan. |
Kawashima K, Kat K, Miyazaki M. |
The aim of this investigation was to compare the physical characteristics and somatotypes of 4 Japanese male golfer groups with 2 non-golfer control groups. |
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Competitive elite golf: a review of the relationships between playing results, technique and physique. |
Hellström J. |
Elite golfers commonly use fitness and technical training to become more competitive. The aim of this paper was to review the literature regarding the relationships between elite golfers' playing results, technique and physique. The competitive outcome is a direct function of the score. The three golf statistical measures that show the strongest correlations to scoring average are greens in regulation (GIR), scrambling, and putts per GIR. However, more detailed game statistics are needed where the distances to the targets are known before and after the strokes. Players affect ball displacement by controlling clubhead velocity and clubface angle during club and ball impact. X-factor studies have produced ambiguous results, possibly caused by different definitions of upper torso, rotation and top of backswing. Higher clubhead speed is generally associated with larger spinal rotation and shoulder girdle protraction at the top of the backswing. It is also associated with higher ground reaction forces and torques, a bottom-up and sequential increase of body segment angular velocities, a rapid increase of spinal rotation and a late adduction of the wrists during the downswing. Players ca |
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Education and racial-ethnic differences in types of exercise in the United States. |
Saint Onge JM, Krueger PM. |
Epidemiological research typically focuses on the intensity, frequency, or duration of physical activity, without consideration of the socially meaningful dimensions of exercise. The authors use data from the 1998 National Health Interview Survey (N = 17,455) and information on participation in 15 exercise behaviors to examine educational differences in exercise among non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Mexican Americans. Factor analysis identifies three types of exercise: team sports (e.g., basketball, football), fitness activities (e.g., running, weight lifting), and activities that require the use of specialized facilities (e.g., golf, tennis). Cultural capital and human capital perspectives offer insight into different dimensions of the relationship between education and exercise. Whites disproportionately undertake facility-based exercise, blacks tend toward team and fitness activities, and Mexican Americans gravitate toward team sports. Our findings offer insight into the social stratification of health and can aid the design of public health interventions. |
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Effects of an 8-week multimodal exercise program on strength, flexibility, and golf performance in 55- to 79-year-old men. |
Thompson CJ, Osness WH. |
Substantial research has indicated the beneficial effect of physical activity on physical fitness and activities of daily living in older adults, but none have investigated the effects on performance of recreational activities. This investigation studied the effect of an exercise program on fitness and golf-clubhead speed in older men. Thirty-one golfers (mean age 65.1 +/- 6.2 years) were randomly assigned to a treatment (n = 19) or control (n = 12) group. The treatment group completed an 8-week strength and flexibility program. Assessments included 10-RM muscle strength; selected range-of-motion (ROM) measurements; and golf-clubhead speed (CHS). ANCOVA revealed significant differences between groups (p <.005) for all strength measurements and several ROM measurements. CHS was significantly different (p <.05) between groups after the intervention. Mean CHS improved from 85.0 to 87.1 miles/hr (136.8 to 140.2 km/hr). These results indicate that a strength and flexibility program can improve golf performance in older adults. |
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Effects of conditioning on physical fitness and club head speed in mature golfers. |
Hetu FE, Christie CA, Faigenbaum AD. |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-wk. conditioning program on selected measures of physical fitness and golf performance for 12 male and 5 female recreational golfers (M age = 52.4 yr., SD = 6.7 yr.). Measurements were made at baseline and following the intervention. The twice-per-week program consisted of strength training, flexibility, and plyometric exercises. Analysis of the pre- and posttest scores showed that conditioning was associated with significant increases in muscular strength, flexibility, and club head speed. Without a control group, the data suggest conditioning may be a worthwhile activity for mature golfers. |
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Evaluation of Cooper 12-minute walk/run test as a marker of cardiorespiratory fitness in young urban children with persistent asthma. |
Weisgerber M, Danduran M, Meurer J, Hartmann K, Berger S, Flores G. |
To evaluate Cooper 12-minute run/walk test (CT12) as a one-time estimate of cardiorespiratory fitness and marker of fitness change compared with treadmill fitness testing in young children with persistent asthma. |
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Functional training improves club head speed and functional fitness in older golfers. |
Thompson CJ, Cobb KM, Blackwell J. |
Functional training programs have been used in a variety of rehabilitation settings with documented success. Based on that success, the concept of functional training has gained popularity in applied fitness settings to enhance sport performance. However, there has been little or no research studying the efficacy of functional training programs on the improvement of sport performance or functional fitness. Thus, it was the purpose of this study to determine the effect of a progressive functional training program on club head speed and functional fitness in older male golfers. Eighteen male golfers (age: 70.7 +/- 9.1 [SD] years) were randomly assigned to an exercise (N = 11) or control (N = 7) group. The exercise group participated in an 8-week progressive functional training program including flexibility exercises, core stability exercises, balance exercises, and resistance exercises. Pre- and postmeasurements included club head speed of a driver by radar (exercise and Control) and Fullerton Senior Fitness Test measurements (exercise only). One-way analysis of covariance was performed on club head speed measurements using pretest measurements as the covariate. Paired t-tests were p |
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Heart rate and metabolic responses to participation in golf. |
Murase Y, Kamei S, Hoshikawa T. |
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How different sports rate in promoting physical fitness. |
Conrad CC. |
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Isokinetic testing of flexor and extensor muscles in athletes suffering from low back pain. |
Ganzit GP, Chisotti L, Albertini G, Martore M, Gribaudo CG. |
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Physical activity level during a round of golf on a hilly course. |
Stauch M, Liu Y, Giesler M, Lehmann M. |
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Physical fitness. Sports and recreation for those with lower limb amputation or impairment. |
Kegel B. |
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