ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2010
The role of physiology in the development of golf performance.
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Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mental fatigue in golf: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Associations Between Physical Characteristics and Golf Clubhead Speed: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
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- Correlation of single-round strokes & performance indicators: Paris Olympic elite female golfers.PloS one · 2026Article
- The Use of Golf Carts as On-Course Transportation During Competitive Golf Events: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Training the proprioceptive and propulsive function of the foot for improved technique and enhanced performance of the golf swing: a pilot study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Key factors influencing the professional development of golfers in South Africa: a reflexive thematic analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Nutrition and Golf Performance: A Systematic Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Influence of biceps-triceps ratio on golf swing performance.PloS one · 2024Article
- Nutritional Considerations for Elite Golf: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Investigating the Effects of Differential Learning on Golfers' Pitching Performance as a Function of Handicap.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Deficits in the Star Excursion Balance Test and Golf Performance in Elite Golfers with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of a dietary supplement on golf drive distance and functional indices of golf performance.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2015Article
- Exercise Intensity and Activity Energy Expenditure of Professional Golf Players in Official Competitive Setting.Sports healthArticle
- Improving performance in golf: current research and implications from a clinical perspective.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
The attainment of consistent high performance in golf requires effective physical conditioning that is carefully designed and monitored in accordance with the on-course demands the player will encounter. Appreciating the role that physiology plays in the attainment of consistent performance, and how a player's physicality can inhibit performance progression, supports the notion that the application of physiology is fundamental for any player wishing to excel in golf. With cardiorespiratory, metabolic, hormonal, musculoskeletal and nutritional demands acting on the golfer within and between rounds, effective physical screening of a player will ensure physiological and anatomical deficiencies that may influence performance are highlighted. The application of appropriate golf-specific assessment methods will ensure that physical attributes that have a direct effect on golf performance can be measured reliably and accurately. With the physical development of golf performance being achieved through a process of conditioning with the purpose of inducing changes in structural and metabolic functions, training must focus on foundation whole-body fitness and golf-specific functional strength and flexibility activities. For long-term player improvement to be effective, comprehensive monitoring will ensure the player reaches an optimal physical state at predetermined times in the competitive season. Through continual assessment of a player's physical attributes, training effectiveness and suitability, and the associated adaptive responses, key physical factors that may impact most on performance success can be determined.
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