The effects of post activation potentiation on golf club head speed
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Read, P., Miller, S. and Turner, A. 2013. The effects of post activation potentiation on golf club head speed. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27 (6), pp. 1579-1582. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182711c60
Type | Article |
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Title | The effects of post activation potentiation on golf club head speed |
Authors | Read, P., Miller, S. and Turner, A. |
Abstract | In golf, an increase in club head speed (CHS) has been shown to increase driving distance and is correlated with handicap. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a post activation potentiation (PAP) intervention on club head speed (CHS). A Flight Scope Launch Monitor was used to record CHS in 16 golfers (aged 20.1 ± 3.24 years, handicap 5.8 ± 2.26) during two testing sessions that were separated by one hour, using a counterbalanced design. The mean CHS of three swings was recorded with (experimental) and without (control) three preceding countermovement jumps (CMJ). An increase in CHS of 2.25 mph (effect size, 0.16; p<0.05) one minute after the CMJ intervention was recorded. Therefore, acute enhancements in CHS are possible when performing a CMJ prior to a golf drive.This may have implications for training and on-course performance enhancement as a result of increased driving distance and possible reductions in handicap; this PAP intervention is practically viable. |
Keywords | Club head speed; countermovement jump; golf; post activation potentiation |
Research Group | Biomechanics at the London Sport Institute |
Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute | |
Publisher | Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins |
Journal | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
Publication dates | |
01 Jun 2013 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Apr 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | Published online 21 Sep 2012. Not published in print as of 12 Apr 2013. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182711c60 |
Language | English |
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