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HIP ROTATIONAL VELOCITIES DURING THE FULL GOLF SWING |
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Heather Gulgin1  ,
Charles Armstrong2 and Phillip Gribble2 |
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1Department of Movement Science, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA 2Department of Kinesiology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2009) 8, 296 - 299 Search Google Scholar for Citing Articles |
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| Since labral pathology in professional golfers has been reported,
and such pathology has been associated with internal/external hip rotation,
quantifying the rotational velocity of the hips during the golf swing may
be helpful in understanding the mechanism involved in labral injury. Thus,
the purpose of this study was to determine the peak internal/external rotational
velocities of the thigh relative to the pelvis during the golf swing. Fifteen
female, collegiate golfers participated in the study. Data were acquired
through high-speed three dimensional (3-D) videography using a multi-segment
bilateral marker set to define the segments, while the subjects completed
multiple repetitions of a drive. The results indicated that the lead hip
peak internal rotational velocity was significantly greater than that of
the trail hip external rotational velocity (p = 0.003). It appears that
the lead hip of a golfer experiences much higher rotational velocities during
the downswing than that of the trail hip. In other structures, such as the
shoulder, an increased risk of soft tissue injury has been associated with
high levels of rotational velocity. This may indicate that, in golfers,
the lead hip may be more susceptible to injury such as labral tears than
that of the trailing hip.
Key words: Golf, hip, injury. |
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