| Study |
Sample
size (n)
|
Sample
profile
|
Strength items
|
Golf performance variables
|
Results
|
| 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 60º/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)
|