A Four-Week Upper-Extremity Exercise Program on a Balance Device Improves Power and Stability in Collegiate Golfers

Authors : Elise P. STRUTT, Andrew L. SHIM, Michael WALLER, Daniel JUNG, Kathleen ZAJIC

Pages : 48-55

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Publication Date : 2018-03-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Relatively little research has been conducted examining the physical characteristics that are important to a golfer’s performance. The investigators studied whether a series of upper-extremity exercises on a balance device would significantly improve upper- extremity stability and power in collegiate golfers. A total of 23 collegiate golfers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ages: 20.4 ± 1.4 years, height: 67.7 in ± 6.6 in, weight: 171.8 lb. ± 87.6 lb.); participated in the study. A two group non-equivalent pre-test/post-test design was selected for this study. Testing included shoulder flexion, hyper-extension insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(shoulder flexibility);, and a Closed-Kinetic Chain Upper-Extremity Stability test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Upper-Extremity stability and power);. Testing was conducted before and after a 4-week upper-extremity exercise conducted on a balance device. An independent t-test was selected to analyze differences if any between the experimental and control group. The experimental group revealed a significant improvement in upper-extremity power insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.01); and stability insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.01);. The shoulder flexibility for the experimental group demonstrated no significance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.058); in the left shoulder hyperextension but showed significant value insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.033); in the right shoulder hyperextension. The control group demonstrated a significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.044); decrease in shoulder flexion in the right shoulder. The results demonstrate that specific upper-extremity exercises on a balance device do improve upper-extremity power, upper-extremity stability, and over-head shoulder flexibility within 4 weeks.
Keywords : Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test CKCUEST, , Shoulder Flexibility, Golf, Conditioning