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HEART RATE RESPONSES DURING A 5 HOLE ROUND OF GOLF IN ELITE GOLFERS

Abstract

Golf, often perceived as a leisurely activity, is a physically demanding sport characterized by fluctuating workloads. College golfers must continuously adapt to varying courses and terrains, while walking distances exceeding 10km and carrying their clubs. Despite this, minimal research has been conducted to determine the cardiovascular cost of golf. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine heart rate response during 5 holes of golf. METHODS: 6 male collegiate golfers completed a maximal graded exercise test to determine maximal heart rate. On a separate day, golfers completed 5 holes where heart rate (HR) was continuously monitored using wearable technology (Polar Electro Inc., Bethpage, NY). RESULTS: The golfers spent 0.00% of time during 5 holes between 0 and 25% of max HR, 4.13% of time between 25 and 50%, 82.19% of time between 50 to 75%, and 13.68% of time between 75 and 100%. CONCLUSION: Elite collegiate male golfers predominantly maintain heart rates exceeding 50% of their maximum, with instances surpassing 75%. Although golf is often characterized as a low-intensity sport, the heart rate responses observed indicate significant cardiovascular work. Future research should explore complete rounds of golf and whether these responses are primarily physiological in nature or driven by stressors involved with the sport.

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