Innovative strategies to improve posture in golf

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Posture is generally defined as the position of the limbs and the bodyas a whole, whether in static or dynamic situations. Although there may bepostures that are common to a variety of sports, posture is considered to besport-specific. Optimal posture in golf provides a good base from which agolfer can apply maximum effort to the golf ball with the least amount ofenergy. Optimal posture is also regarded as a factor that can reduce theincidence of injury. A recognition of the importance of posture in golf led tothe general question that initiated this study: If posture improves, will golfperformance improve?The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a golfspecificpostural training programme, on selected postural variables and on 5-iron hitting distance, accuracy and ball flight. Eighteen novice female golferswere randomly assigned to either a control (n=9) or an intervention group(n=9). Video analysis was used to assess the postural variables of staticbalance and postural consistency, while the one-minute lying lift, one-minutewalkout and overhead medicine ball throw were used to assess the posturalvariables related to core stability. The Modified Benson Golf Test was used toassess the golf skill of the participants, as measured by 5-iron distance,accuracy and ball flight. The experimental group was placed on a six-weekprogramme consisting of two, sixty-minute sessions a week. Using a repeatedmeasures ANOVA (Analysis of Variance), significant improvements in corestability and 5-iron distance and accuracy were achieved (p

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University