Reliability of cable downswing load-velocity performance in golf swings
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Sports Biomechanics
Volume
20
Issue
2
First Page
230
Last Page
237
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
31344
Abstract
© 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The cable-pulley downswing is a movement similar to the golf downswing, and therefore may offer a valuable golf specific rotational diagnostic and training tool. However, to be of value, measurements need to be stable across testing occasions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify the test-retest reliability of the cable downswing across a spectrum of load-velocities. Ten male participants (21.7 ± 3.0 years, 84.6 ± 9.8 kg, 1.80 ± 0.05 m) volunteered to participate over 3 testing sessions’ separated by a minimum of 3 days. Participants performed maximal velocity cable downswings across eight loads (1.25–18.75 kg), which were incrementally increased by 2.5 kg. Vertical cable stack velocity was collected at 50 Hz via a GymAware linear position transducer. Downswing velocity across all eight loads was observed to be extremely reliable (change in mean = −5.1% to 2.9%, coefficient of variation = 1.5–6.4% and intra-class correlation = 0.70–0.98), with reliability increasing with increasing trials. In conclusion, the cable downswing is a reliable method of tracking rotational ability similar to the golf downswing. Practitioners should establish an upper load relative to the apparatus and participant. Future research should determine the utility and sensitivity of this measure.
DOI
10.1080/14763141.2019.1571093
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Schofield, M., Cronin, J. B., Macadam, P., & Storey, A. (2021). Reliability of cable downswing load-velocity performance in golf swings. Sports Biomechanics, 20(2), 230-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2019.1571093