Golf Specific Performance, Muscle Strength, Trunk Stability
Conditions
Brief summary
Golf is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. However, the biomechanical and motor challenge of golf should not be underestimated. Nevertheless, only very few amateur golfers carry out serious preparation and conditioning as part of a strength/stabilization program. The main argument for this limitation is the aspect of limited time resources. A solution to this problem could therefore be the time-effective and highly individualizable whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) technology. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 16 weeks of WB-EMSapplication on maximum strength of the lower extremities, trunk stability and (golf) handicap in male amateur golfers in a (randomized) controlled setting.
Interventions
DEVICEWB-EMS
16 weeks of WB-EMS
Sponsors
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Research assistants conducting the assessments and/or analyzed the data are unaware if the status of the participants (WB-EMS vs control) and were not allowed to ask correspondingly
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* golf amateurs with a history if golf \> 2 years * no WB-EMS application during the last 12 months
Exclusion criteria
* contraindications for WB-EMS (in doubt assessment by study physician) * contraindications for MRI (in doubt assessment by study physician) * resistance exercise training for more one 60 min/week during the last 12 months * expected absence of more than one week during the intervention period (WB-EMS)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 18 hole golf score | through study completion, on average 4 months | Average golf score of 5 rounds on a 18 hole course (supervised) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hip-/leg extensor strength | At baseline and after 16 weeks | Changes of maximum dynamic hip-/leg extensor strength as determine by an isokinetic leg press |
| Trunk strength | At baseline and after 16 weeks | Changes of maximum isometric trunk strength (index of trunk extension/-flexion; lateral flexion and trunk rotation) as determined by an isometric testing device |
| Muscle density at the mid-thigh | At baseline and after 16 weeks | Muscle density at the mid-thigh as determined by MRI |
| Muscle density at lumbar spine | At baseline and after 16 weeks | Muscle density at the para-vertebral site as determined by MRI |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed