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StatSTATIC SWING PEAK POWER PREDICTS CLUB HEAD SPEED IN COLLEGIATE MALE GOLFERS

Abstract

Club head speed (CHS) is a critical performance metric in golf and is commonly an area of focus in elite golfers. Minimal increases in CHS can lead to greater driving distance, giving elite golfers a competitive advantage. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine a regression equation for the ideal training predictor of CHS. METHODS: 13 male and 10 female NCAA Division I golfers participated in this study. Body composition, handgrip strength, countermovement jump, squat jump height, lateral bound distance, VO2 max, static and dynamic pelvic rotation during max effort simulated swings and the chop (top of backswing to address position), and CHS were tested. Correlations were conducted between all variables and CHS. Significant correlations (r > 0.8) were subsequently analyzed using linear regression to assess the model's predictive capacity for CHS. RESULTS: Significant correlations were found between the static pelvic rotation swing peak power at 15% body weight and CHS in males. A linear regression analysis was thus conducted to examine the relationship between static pelvic rotation swing peak power and CHS. The results indicated that static pelvic rotation swing peak power predicted CHS β = 0.820, t(6) = 3.509, p0.05) correlations were found for males. No significant (p>0.05) correlations were found for females. CONCLUSION: Static pelvic rotation swing peak power is a strong predictor for CHS in collegiate male golfers, however, future testing should be conducted to determine which performance variable is a strong predictor for female collegiate golfers. Furthermore, future research should collect data on a larger sample size with more time points.

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