title: A randomized trial of traditional and golf-specific resistance training in amateur female golfers: Benefits beyond golf performance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Compare golf-specific resistance training (GSRT) with traditional resistance training (TRAD) with regard to golf performance and other outcome measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outpatient gym.
  
  
  METHODS
  45 female golfers were randomized into TRAD or GSRT, both of which targeted muscles active during the golf swing. Participants performed supervised training 3d.wk-1for 10 weeks.
  
  
  METHODS
  Golf performance, bone density, body composition, and physical performance tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  29 individuals (58.1 ± 2.1y; 15 TRAD, 14 GSRT) completed training. Completers were older (p = 0.048) and played golf more frequently than non-completers (p = 0.002), but were not otherwise different. Training decreased whole body fat mass (p = 0.013) and visceral fat mass (p = 0.033) across groups, but did not influence lean mass (p = 0.283) or bone mineral density (p = 0.205). Training increased driver speed (p = 0.001), driver distance (p = 0.020), and 7I distance (p < 0.001), but not 7I speed (p = 0.160), but no group or interaction effects were present. Training increased all physical performance tests (p ≤ 0.005) regardless of group, but the seated medicine ball throw was most related to baseline driver speed (r2= 0.384), and also most responsive to training (r2= 0.250).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  10 weeks of supervised TRAD and GSRT provided similar improvements in body composition, golf performance, and physical performance in amateur female golfers.
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA. Electronic address: ehegedus@highpoint.edu.
authors: Eric J
authors: EJ
authors: Hegedus
authors: Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA.
authors: Kelly W
authors: KW
authors: Hardesty
authors: Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA.
authors: Kyle L
authors: KL
authors: Sunderland
authors: Department of Physics, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA.
authors: Ryan J
authors: RJ
authors: Hegedus
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA.
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Smoliga
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001823:Body Composition; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006055:Golf / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Functional training; Golf; Physical performance tests; Strength training