Impact of Strength and Power Training on Golf Performance and Swing Biomechanics

NCT04004468 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: Project 2018 - 19 0027
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization Model; Resistance Training With Conjugate Training Model

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Gold club head speed and radar predicted 5-iron distance

  Trackman measured club head speed and predicted carry of 5 iron

  12 weeks

• Biomechanics of golf swing

  Bonita 16 camera measured biomechanical swing analysis

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Standard Periodization Training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Utilization of traditional periodization strength training model

Behavioral: Resistance Training

Conjugate Training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Utilization of conjugate strength model

Behavioral: Resistance Training

Interventions

Resistance Training BEHAVIORAL

Standard barbell resistance training programs

Conjugate Training; Standard Periodization Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• No history of Heart condition or uncontrolled hypertension
• No history of chest pain at rest or with exertion
• No history of loss of balance or dizziness at rest or with exercise in previous 12 months
• No medications for chronic medical conditions
• No bone, joint, or soft tissue issue that could be made worse by becoming more physically active

You may not qualify if:

• History of arthritis, osteoporosis, or chronic back issues
• Current, or recent history of, cancer
• Diagnosed cardiovascular disease: CAD, heart failure, diagnosed abnormality of heart rhythm
• Uncontrolled high blood pressure (resting blood pressure of 160/90 or greater)
• Diagnosed Metabolic Condition: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Pre-diabetic

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Methodist University, North Carolina: lead

Study Sites (1)

Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28311, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Resistance Training

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Blake Justice

  Methodist University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Parallel groups participating in differing resistance training designs.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2019
• First Posted: July 2, 2019
• Study Start: January 10, 2018
• Primary Completion: May 5, 2020
• Study Completion: May 5, 2020
• Last Updated: September 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)