| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization Model Resistance Training With Conjugate Training Model | Behavioral: Resistance Training | Not Applicable |
Golf-specific exercise programs have been shown to improve strength, flexibility, and balance in golfers (1) and golf-specific plyometric training programs have been shown to significantly improve club head speed and ball carry distance in skilled adolescent golfers (2). Further, leg power, upper body strength, and arm strength have positively correlated with golf performance measures; most notably measures of distance and total score (3). The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a 10-week strength and power training program on the biomechanics of the golf swing and golf performance.
Participants will have anthropometric data taken, including height, weight, and body composition.
Golf swing biomechanics will be assessed utilizing high-speed motion analysis cameras and software available in the Motion Analysis Laboratory in the McLean Health Sciences Building. The participant will don garments that fit snug to the skin and light-sensitive reflective markers will be placed on the subject. The motion of the swing will be captured utilizing the 14 camera Vicon Bonita 10 system with the Motion Monitor real-time Vicon plug-in. Club head speed will be assessed utilizing a Tracman 4 dual radar tracking system.
Power output for participants will be measured by performing a countermovement vertical jump and a static vertical jump on the 4 Bertec non-conductive forceplate system.
Strength assessments will be performed in the Nimocks Fitness Center by the Lead Investigator. Maximal strength will be assessed in the following lifts utilizing the parameters described by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (4): Back Squat; Flat Bench Press. Other maximal strength numbers for primary lifts involved in the program (Front Squat; Incline Bench; Power Cleans) will be prescribed as percentages of the tested lifts as follows: Maximal Front Squat = 80% of Maximal Back Squat; Maximal Incline Bench = 80% of Maximal Flat Bench; Maximal Power Clean = 70% of Maximal Back Squat.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 16 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Intervention Model Description: | Parallel groups participating in differing resistance training designs. |
| Masking: | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
| Official Title: | Impact of Strength and Power Training on Golf Performance and Swing Biomechanics |
| Actual Study Start Date : | January 10, 2018 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 5, 2020 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 5, 2020 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Standard Periodization Training
Utilization of traditional periodization strength training model
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Behavioral: Resistance Training
Standard barbell resistance training programs
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Active Comparator: Conjugate Training
Utilization of conjugate strength model
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Behavioral: Resistance Training
Standard barbell resistance training programs
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria: college aged golfers with no contraindications to exercise as measured by PAR-Q+
Exclusion Criteria: As indicated by PAR-Q+
| Contact: Blake D Justice, PhD | 9104808499 | bjustice@methodist.edu | |
| Contact: John Fox, PhD | 9104808494 | jfox@methodist.edu |
| United States, North Carolina | |
| Methodist University | Recruiting |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, 28311 | |
| Contact: Blake D Justice, PhD 910-779-9266 bjustice@methodist.edu | |
| Contact: John Fox, PhD 9104808494 jfox@methodist.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: | Blake Justice | Methodist University |
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| First Submitted Date ICMJE | June 28, 2019 | ||||||||
| First Posted Date ICMJE | July 2, 2019 | ||||||||
| Last Update Posted Date | August 19, 2019 | ||||||||
| Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | January 10, 2018 | ||||||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | May 5, 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Change History | |||||||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Descriptive Information | |||||||||
| Brief Title ICMJE | Impact of Strength and Power Training on Golf Performance and Swing Biomechanics | ||||||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Impact of Strength and Power Training on Golf Performance and Swing Biomechanics | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | Assess the impact of 10 weeks of strength and power training on Golf performance and swing biomechanics as measured by Trackman radar device and 16-camera monitoring system. | ||||||||
| Detailed Description |
Golf-specific exercise programs have been shown to improve strength, flexibility, and balance in golfers (1) and golf-specific plyometric training programs have been shown to significantly improve club head speed and ball carry distance in skilled adolescent golfers (2). Further, leg power, upper body strength, and arm strength have positively correlated with golf performance measures; most notably measures of distance and total score (3). The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a 10-week strength and power training program on the biomechanics of the golf swing and golf performance. Participants will have anthropometric data taken, including height, weight, and body composition. Golf swing biomechanics will be assessed utilizing high-speed motion analysis cameras and software available in the Motion Analysis Laboratory in the McLean Health Sciences Building. The participant will don garments that fit snug to the skin and light-sensitive reflective markers will be placed on the subject. The motion of the swing will be captured utilizing the 14 camera Vicon Bonita 10 system with the Motion Monitor real-time Vicon plug-in. Club head speed will be assessed utilizing a Tracman 4 dual radar tracking system. Power output for participants will be measured by performing a countermovement vertical jump and a static vertical jump on the 4 Bertec non-conductive forceplate system. Strength assessments will be performed in the Nimocks Fitness Center by the Lead Investigator. Maximal strength will be assessed in the following lifts utilizing the parameters described by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (4): Back Squat; Flat Bench Press. Other maximal strength numbers for primary lifts involved in the program (Front Squat; Incline Bench; Power Cleans) will be prescribed as percentages of the tested lifts as follows: Maximal Front Squat = 80% of Maximal Back Squat; Maximal Incline Bench = 80% of Maximal Flat Bench; Maximal Power Clean = 70% of Maximal Back Squat. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: Parallel groups participating in differing resistance training designs. Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
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| Intervention ICMJE | Behavioral: Resistance Training
Standard barbell resistance training programs
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| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
| Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
16 | ||||||||
| Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | May 5, 2020 | ||||||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | May 5, 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
Inclusion Criteria: college aged golfers with no contraindications to exercise as measured by PAR-Q+
Exclusion Criteria: As indicated by PAR-Q+
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| Ages ICMJE | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | Yes | ||||||||
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| Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT04004468 | ||||||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | Project 2018 - 19 0027 | ||||||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||
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| Responsible Party | Blake Justice, Methodist University, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Methodist University, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| PRS Account | Methodist University, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Verification Date | August 2019 | ||||||||
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ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |
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