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An Examination of the Relationship Between Isometric Midthigh Pull Force-Time Characteristics and Golf Drive
Haylee S Adams1, Jeffrey M Willardson1, Alex B Shafer1
1Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance,Montana State University Billings, Billings, MT, USA.
Purpose:
This study examined the relationship between the isometric midthigh pull and golf drive in collegiate golfers. Eighteen collegiate golfers, 10 women (age: 20.80 [2.35] y, height: 164.25 [7.04] cm, body mass: 68.14 [15.29] kg) and 8 men (age: 19.38 [0.92] y, height: 186.63 [14.23] cm, body mass: 84.23 [11.72] kg) served as participants.
Methods:
Peak force (PF) and rate of force development (RFD) were measured during an isometric midthigh pull; while clubhead speed (CHS) and carry distance (CD) were measured during a golf drive. Pearson correlations were used to assess relationships between variables (P < .05).
Results:
Strong and significant relationships were found between absolute PF (r = .856) and absolute RFD (r = .797) with CHS. Strong and significant relationships were also found between absolute PF (r = .806) and absolute RFD (r = .760) with CD. When PF was expressed relative to body mass (in Newton per kilogram), moderate but nonsignificant relationships were found with CHS (r = .414) and CD (r = .383). However, strong and significant relationships remained between CHS (r = .671) and CD (r = .663) with relative RFD (in Newton per second per kilogram).
Conclusions:
Three key findings included: (1) absolute PF, absolute RFD, and relative RFD were most strongly related to CHS and CD; (2) the isometric midthigh pull is a reliable and time-efficient method to assess strength-related characteristics in collegiate golfers; and (3) the golf drive parameters gathered via Foresight Sports GCQuad launch monitor showed high test-retest reliability across sessions to assess CHS and CD.
