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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, Justin W. L. Keogh
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
Justin Keogh
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 = 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 …