A COMPARISON OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND FLEXIBILITY EXERCISE ON DRIVING ABILITY IN YOUNG MALE GOLFERS
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The present study aimed to compare the effects of strength training and flexibility exercise on driving performance in young male golfers. This study employed a quasi-experimental matched-group pretest–posttest design. Ten elite young male golfers (age 17.1 ± 3.2 years) were randomly assigned based on baseline driving performance to either a strength training group (STG, n = 5) or a flexibility exercise group (FEG, n = 5). Both groups participated in an 8-week training program performed three times per week. Club head speed and driving distance were assessed using a Swing Speed Radar® before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using t-tests and repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine within- and between-group differences, while Pearson’s correlation coefficient was applied to determine the relationship between club head speed and driving distance. The findings of this study indicate that the flexibility exercise group demonstrated significant improvements in both club head speed and driving distance following the intervention (p < 0.05), whereas no significant changes were observed in the strength training group (p ≥ 0.05). A strong positive correlation was found between club head speed and driving distance after training (r = 0.885). An 8-week flexibility-focused exercise program was effective in enhancing driving performance in young male golfers. These findings support the integration of flexibility-based conditioning into golf training programs to improve swing efficiency and driving outcomes.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์การกีฬาและนวัตกรรมสุขภาพ กลุ่มมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏแห่งประเทศไทย ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใด ๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์การกีฬาและนวัตกรรมสุขภาพ กลุ่มมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏแห่งประเทศไทย ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของคณะวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏศรีสะเกษ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใด จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์การกีฬาและนวัตกรรมสุขภาพ กลุ่มมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏแห่งประเทศไทย ก่อนเท่านั้น
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