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| Study | Sample size (n) |
Sample profile |
Strength items | Golf performance variables | Results |
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| Gordon et al. (2009) | n = 15 (M) | age 34.3 ± 13.6yr; HCP 4.9 ± 2.9 | Total body rotation power (MB); chest strength (pec-deck) | CHS | CHS and chest strength (r = 0.69); CHS and total body rotation power (r = 0.54) |
| Keogh et al. (2009) | n = 20 (M) | age 22.9 ± 3.4yr; HCP 0.3 ± 0.5 to 20.3 ± 2.4 | Bench press; hack squat; GSCWC; isometric prone hold | CHS; target accuracy; HCP | LHG had greater CHS (12%) and GSCWC strength (28%); CHS correlated to: HCP, target accuracy, GSCWC strength |
| Kras and Abendroth-Smith (2001) | n = 56 (M) | age 15 to 18yr; No HCP |
GS; GE; LP | average score | Average golf score and: age (r = 0.41), leg power (r = 0.36) |
| Sell et al. (2007) | n = 257 (M) | age 45.5 ± 12.8yr; HCP <0 to 20 | TR; SRIR; SRER (strength at 60°/s); HAB; HADD | DD (self-reported); HCP |
HCP correlated to: hip, trunk and shoulder strength |
| Thompson (2002) | n = 31 (M) | age 65.4 ± 6.7yr; HCP ± | Chest press; leg press; leg curl; shoulder press; lat pulldown; seated row; biceps curl; back extension; abdominal crunch | CHS | CHS correlated to: chest press, leg press, shoulder press, lat pulldown, seated row, biceps curl |
| Tsai et al. (2004) | n = 82 | age ?; HCP <0 to 19 | Isometric hip strength | DD (self-reported); HCP | LHAB and HCP (r = -0.33), DD (r = -0.32). LHAB different among groups |
| Wells et al. (2009) | n = 15 (M); n = 9 (F) |
age 22.7 ± 5.1yr; HCP ± | Abdominal muscle endurance test; VJ; GS; push-ups and pull-ups in 60s | golf ball's initial trajectory; BS; CD for drive and 5-iron | F: DLVJ and BS (r = 0.57), DD (r = 0.61). M: VJ and BS (r = 0.50), DD (r = 0.62); pull-ups and BS (r = 0.55), DD (r = 0.53); push-ups and BS (r = 0.48), GS and BS (r = 0.65) |
| Wiren (1968) | n = 51 (M) | age 17 to 73yr; HCP <14 |
17 strength items | Timing; DD; wrist cock; CHS; SS; HCP | DD correlated to muscle strength and timing. HCP and DD (r = 0.61) |
| Wu et al. (2009) |
n = 20 (M) | age 15 ± 1.7yr; HCP 10 ± 6.1 |
LHAB; LHF; TF; TE; SRIR; SRER; TR | BS | BS and: LHAB (r = 0.56), LHF (r = 0.60), TF (r = 0.52), TE (r = 0.56), SRIR (r = 0.63), SRER (r = 0.60) |
| Yoon (1998) |
n = 14 (M) | age 18 to 38yr; HCP < 3 |
Leg and hip power, trunk power, combined arm and trunk power, GS | SS | SS and: leg and hip power (r = 0.37), GS (r = 0.29), trunk power (r = 0.63), combined arm and trunk power (r = 0.33), height (r = 0.26), arm length(r = 0.20) |