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Gryc T, Brožka M, Stastny P, Miřátský P, Zahálka F. Long-term and actual golf performance and their relation to putting success and accuracy in amateur players. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2021.1942652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tomáš Gryc
- Sport Science Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Sport Science Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Sport Games, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Sport Science Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Sport Science Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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The Relationship Between the Golf-Specific Movement Screen and Golf Performance. J Sport Rehabil 2020; 29:425-435. [PMID: 30860428 DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2018-0441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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CONTEXT Golf requires effective movement patterns to produce an effective swing and performance. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between the Titleist Performance Institute golf-specific functional movement screening (GSFMS) composite and individual element scores and golf performance by assessing a player's handicap, clubhead speed, side accuracy, ball speed, peak pelvis rotation speed, swing sequence, and common swing faults. DESIGN Cohort study, clinical measurement. SETTING English golf club. PARTICIPANTS A total of 11 amateur golfers: 5 males (age: 37.2 [18.7] y, height: 184.4 [9.6] cm, body mass: 89.5 [13.4] kg, and handicap: 9 [6.6]) and 6 females (age: 53.7 [15.0] y, height: 166.8 [5.5] cm, body mass: 67.9 [16.6] kg, and handicap: 13 [6.1]). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES GSFMS composite and individual element scores and golf performance variables. RESULTS Significant relationships existed between GSFMS composite scores and handicap (r = -.779, P = .01); clubhead speed (r = .701, P = .02); ball speed (r = .674, P = .02); and peak pelvis rotation speed (r = .687, P = .02). Significant relationships existed between 90°/90° golf position and clubhead speed (r = .716, P = .01); ball speed (r = .777, P = .01); seated trunk rotation and peak pelvis rotation speed (r = .606, P = .048); single-leg balance and handicap (r = -.722, P = .01); torso rotation and handicap (r = -.637,P = .04); and torso rotation and peak pelvis rotation speed (r = .741, P = .01). Single-leg balance, overhead deep squat, and pelvic tilt were the GSFMS tests which participants had most difficulty in performing. The most common swing faults identified included loss of posture, slide, chicken winging, and early hip extension. CONCLUSIONS The GSFMS may be used to identify movement limitations that relate to golfing performance. These findings may potentially allow intervention to correct movement patterns and potentially improve golf performance.
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Boddington BJ, Cripps AJ, Scanlan AT, Spiteri T. The validity and reliability of the Basketball Jump Shooting Accuracy Test. J Sports Sci 2019; 37:1648-1654. [PMID: 30774001 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1582138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the content validity, construct validity and reliability of the newly developed Basketball Jump Shooting Accuracy Test (BJSAT). Basketball athletes from different playing levels (State Basketball League [SBL], n = 30, age: 22.7 ± 6.1 yr; SBL Division I, n = 11, age: 20.6 ± 2.1 yr) completed four separate trials of the BJSAT with each trial consisting of shot attempts from two- and three-point distances at pre-determined court locations. Each shot attempt was scored utilising a criteria where higher scores were given when greater accuracy was exhibited. The BJSAT detected a significant, large difference in accuracy between two- and three-point shots (d = 0.99, p < 0.01). Relative reliability across the repeated trials was rated as moderate for all athletes (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.71, p < 0.01) and good for the SBL athletes (ICC = 0.78, p < 0.01). Absolute reliability for all athletes was above the acceptable benchmark (coefficient of variation = 16.2%); however superior to skill tests available in the literature. In conclusion, the BJSAT is sensitive to two- and three-point shooting accuracy and can reliably assess jump shooting accuracy in basketball athletes.
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- Brenton J Boddington
- a School of Health Sciences , The University of Notre Dame , Fremantle , Australia
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- a School of Health Sciences , The University of Notre Dame , Fremantle , Australia
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- b Human Exercise and Training Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences , Central Queensland University , Rockhampton , Australia
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- a School of Health Sciences , The University of Notre Dame , Fremantle , Australia
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Prokopy MP, Lee S, Perry JA, Allin LJ, Hryvniak DJ, Weltman AL. Deliberate shot trajectories of highly skilled golfers: Associated changes and diversity in ground reaction forces. TRANSLATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/tsm2.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Max P. Prokopy
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; University of Virginia School of Medicine; Charlottesville Virginia
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; University of Virginia School of Medicine; Charlottesville Virginia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Blacksburg Virginia
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; University of Virginia School of Medicine; Charlottesville Virginia
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- Department of Kinesiology; University of Virginia; Charlottesville Virginia
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In golf, unlike most other sports, individual performance is not the result of direct interactions between players. Instead decision-making and performance is influenced by numerous constraining factors affecting each shot. This study looked at the performance of PGA TOUR golfers in 2011 in terms of stability and variability on a shot-by-shot basis. Stability and variability were assessed using Recurrence Quantification Analysis (RQA) and standard deviation, respectively. About 10% of all shots comprised short stable phases of performance (3.7 ± 1.1 shots per stable phase). Stable phases tended to consist of shots of typical performance, rather than poor or exceptional shots; this finding was consistent for all shot categories. Overall, stability measures were not correlated with tournament performance. Variability across all shots was not related to tournament performance; however, variability in tee shots and short approach shots was higher than for other shot categories. Furthermore, tee shot variability was related to tournament standing: decreased variability was associated with better tournament ranking. The findings in this study showed that PGA TOUR golf performance is chaotic. Further research on amateur golf performance is required to determine whether the structure of amateur golf performance is universal.
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- Michael Stöckl
- a Department of Sports Science , University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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- b School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences , University of Otago , Dunedin , New Zealand
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Kim TG, So WY. Comparison of knee characteristics between professional and amateur golfers during the downswing. Technol Health Care 2016; 25:299-310. [PMID: 27689565 DOI: 10.3233/thc-161266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Evaluating the biomechanical and performance factors of the knee joint during golf swing can provide objective and quantitative information about improving the performance and development of efficient physical training, as the legs are important for achieving an efficient swing and maximum speed of the club head in golf. In the present study, kinematic movements of the knee joint were identified during the downswing by using 3-dimensional motion analysis, and isokinetic strength was measured with driver and 5-iron clubs in 15 professional (PRO) golfers and 10 amateur (AMA) golfers. Results showed that PRO golfers had a narrower minimal angle between the thigh and lower leg in the trail knee than the AMA golfers, regardless of the club used, and the angular velocity of the lead knee was faster during the downswing with a 5-iron club in the AMA golfers than in the PRO golfers. The PRO and AMA golfers had a wider minimal angle between the thigh and lower leg, smaller total range of movement, and slower angular velocity of the trail knee when swinging a 5-iron club than when swinging a driver club. These results are expected to provide useful information to prevent golf-related injuries that usually arise in the knee joint and help improve the golf performance of amateur golfers.
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- Tae-Gyu Kim
- Department of Sports Medicine and Science, Taereung National Training Centre of the Korean Olympic Committee, Seoul, Korea
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- Sports and Health Care Major, College of Humanities and Arts, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si, Korea
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Kim TG, Kim EK, Park JC. Immediate Effects of Sports Taping Applied on the Lead Knee of Low- and High-Handicapped Golfers During Golf Swing. J Strength Cond Res 2016; 31:981-989. [PMID: 27442336 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kim, T-G, Kim, E-K, and Park, J-C. Immediate effects of sports taping applied on the lead knee of low- and high-handicapped golfers during golf swing. J Strength Cond Res 31(4): 981-989, 2017-Elite golf athletes suffer from various musculoskeletal injuries due to repeated golf swings. Repetitive varus moment during golf swing has been suggested as a possible cause of injuries to the lead knee. The aim of this study was to objectively and quantitatively evaluate the immediate effects of sports taping on the lead knee of elite golfers to restrict varus moment. Thirty-one elite golfers were assigned to the low- (LHG, n = 15) or high-handicapped group (HHG, n = 16). Using 3-dimensional motion analysis, the lead knee position on the frontal plane with and without rigid taping (RT), elastic taping (ET), and placebo taping was identified in 4 separate phases by the 5 events of golf swing as follows: the peak of the backswing (E1), parallel to the ground during downswing (E2), ball impact (E3), parallel to the ground during follow-through (E4), and finish (E5). The LHG when using a driver club had decreased movement toward knee varus with RT and ET than that without it from E1 to E2 (p = 0.001). The LHG when using a 5-iron club decreased movement toward knee varus with RT than that without it from E1 to E2 (p = 0.006) and from E2 to E3 (p = 0.019). The HHG when using a driver club had decreased movement toward knee varus with RT from E1 to E2 (p = 0.014). Sports taping may be helpful for elite golfers in terms of reducing varus moment of the lead knee during the downswing and be useful for the development of preventive strategies for golf-related knee injuries.
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- Tae-Gyu Kim
- 1Department of Sports Medicine and Science, Taereung National Training Center of the Korean Olympic Committee, Seoul, Korea; 2Department of Physical Education, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Korea; and 3Department of Sport Science, Korea Institute of Sport Science, Seoul, Korea
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Robertson S, Gupta R, McIntosh S. A method to assess the influence of individual player performance distribution on match outcome in team sports. J Sports Sci 2016; 34:1893-900. [PMID: 26853070 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1142106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study developed a method to determine whether the distribution of individual player performances can be modelled to explain match outcome in team sports, using Australian Rules football as an example. Player-recorded values (converted to a percentage of team total) in 11 commonly reported performance indicators were obtained for all regular season matches played during the 2014 Australian Football League season, with team totals also recorded. Multiple features relating to heuristically determined percentiles for each performance indicator were then extracted for each team and match, along with the outcome (win/loss). A generalised estimating equation model comprising eight key features was developed, explaining match outcome at a median accuracy of 63.9% under 10-fold cross-validation. Lower 75th, 90th and 95th percentile values for team goals and higher 25th and 50th percentile values for disposals were linked with winning. Lower 95th and higher 25th percentile values for Inside 50s and Marks, respectively, were also important contributors. These results provide evidence supporting team strategies which aim to obtain an even spread of goal scorers in Australian Rules football. The method developed in this investigation could be used to quantify the importance of individual contributions to overall team performance in team sports.
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- Sam Robertson
- a Institute of Sport, Exercise & Active Living, College of Sport and Exercise Sciences , Victoria University , Melbourne , Australia.,b Western Bulldogs , Melbourne , Australia
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- c Department of Mathematics & Statistics , Curtin University , Perth , Australia
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- a Institute of Sport, Exercise & Active Living, College of Sport and Exercise Sciences , Victoria University , Melbourne , Australia.,b Western Bulldogs , Melbourne , Australia
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Robertson S, Woods C, Gastin P. Predicting higher selection in elite junior Australian Rules football: The influence of physical performance and anthropometric attributes. J Sci Med Sport 2015; 18:601-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Revised: 07/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tests examining skill outcomes in sport: a systematic review of measurement properties and feasibility. Sports Med 2014; 44:501-18. [PMID: 24293244 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-013-0131-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND A high level of participant skill is influential in determining the outcome of many sports. Thus, tests assessing skill outcomes in sport are commonly used by coaches and researchers to estimate an athlete's ability level, to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions or for the purpose of talent identification. OBJECTIVE The objective of this systematic review was to examine the methodological quality, measurement properties and feasibility characteristics of sporting skill outcome tests reported in the peer-reviewed literature. DATA SOURCES A search of both SPORTDiscus and MEDLINE databases was undertaken. STUDY SELECTION Studies that examined tests of sporting skill outcomes were reviewed. Only studies that investigated measurement properties of the test (reliability or validity) were included. A total of 22 studies met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS A customised checklist of assessment criteria, based on previous research, was utilised for the purpose of this review. RESULTS A range of sports were the subject of the 22 studies included in this review, with considerations relating to methodological quality being generally well addressed by authors. A range of methods and statistical procedures were used by researchers to determine the measurement properties of their skill outcome tests. The majority (95%) of the reviewed studies investigated test-retest reliability, and where relevant, inter and intra-rater reliability was also determined. Content validity was examined in 68% of the studies, with most tests investigating multiple skill domains relevant to the sport. Only 18% of studies assessed all three reviewed forms of validity (content, construct and criterion), with just 14% investigating the predictive validity of the test. Test responsiveness was reported in only 9% of studies, whilst feasibility received varying levels of attention. LIMITATIONS In organised sport, further tests may exist which have not been investigated in this review. This could be due to such tests firstly not being published in the peer-review literature and secondly, not having their measurement properties (i.e., reliability or validity) examined formally. CONCLUSIONS Of the 22 studies included in this review, items relating to test methodological quality were, on the whole, well addressed. Test-retest reliability was determined in all but one of the reviewed studies, whilst most studies investigated at least two aspects of validity (i.e., content, construct or criterion-related validity). Few studies examined predictive validity or responsiveness. While feasibility was addressed in over half of the studies, practicality and test limitations were rarely addressed. Consideration of study quality, measurement properties and feasibility components assessed in this review can assist future researchers when developing or modifying tests of sporting skill outcomes.
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Robertson S, Gupta S, Kremer P, Burnett AF. Development and measurement properties of a putting skill test for high-level golf. Eur J Sport Sci 2014; 15:125-33. [DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2014.932014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Robertson S, Burnett AF, Gupta R. Two tests of approach-iron golf skill and their ability to predict tournament performance. J Sports Sci 2014; 32:1341-9. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.893370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Robertson SJ, Burnett AF, Newton RU. Development and validation of the Approach-Iron Skill Test for use in golf. Eur J Sport Sci 2013; 13:615-21. [PMID: 24251739 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.757809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The primary aim of this study was to develop and validate a golf-specific approach-iron test for use with elite and high-level amateur golfers. Elite (n=26) and high-level amateur (n=23) golfers were recruited for this study. The 'Approach-Iron Skill Test' requires players to hit a total of 27 shots. Specifically, three shots are hit at each of nine targets on a specially constructed driving range in a randomised order. A real-time launch monitor positioned behind the player, measured the carry distance for each of these shots. A scoring system was developed based on the percentage error index of each shot, meaning that 81 points was the maximum score possible (with a maximum of three points per shot). Two rounds of the test were performed. For both rounds of the test, elite-level golfers scored significantly higher than their high-level amateur counterparts (56.3 ± 5.6 and 58.5 ± 4.6 points versus 46.0 ± 6.3 and 46.1 ± 6.7 points, respectively) (P<0.05). For both elite and high-level players, 95% limits of agreement statistics also indicated that the test showed good test-retest reliability (2.1 ± 7.9 and 0.2 ± 10.8, respectively). Due to the clinimetric properties of the test, we conclude that the Approach-Iron Skill Test is suitable for further examination with the players examined in this study.
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- Samuel John Robertson
- a School of Exercise and Health Sciences , Edith Cowan University , Joondalup , WA , Australia
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