The effects of postactivation potentiation on golf club head speed

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Die Auswirkungen der Postaktivierungspotenzierung auf die Schlägerkopfgeschwindigkeit im Golf
Autor:Read, Paul J.; Miller, Stuart C.; Turner, Anthony N.
Erschienen in:Journal of strength and conditioning research
Veröffentlicht:27 (2013), 6, 1579-1582, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1064-8011, 1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182711c60
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201307005076
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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 postactivation potentiation (PAP) intervention on CHS. A FlightScope launch monitor was used to record CHS in 16 golfers (aged 20.1 ± 3.24 years, handicap 5.8 ± 2.26) during 2 testing sessions that were separated by 1 hour, using a counterbalanced design. The mean CHS of 3 swings was recorded with (experimental) and without (control) 3 preceding countermovement jumps (CMJs). An increase in CHS of 2.25 mph (effect size, 0.16; p < 0.05) 1 minute after the CMJ intervention was recorded. Therefore, acute enhancements in CHS are possible when performing a CMJ before 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. Verf.-Referat