Strength and balance in recreational golfers and non-golfers aged 65–79 years in community settings
Strength and balance in recreational golfers and non-golfers aged 65–79 years in community settings
Inactive older adults tend to have decreased strength and balance compared with their more active peers. Playing golf has the potential to improve strength and balance in older adults. The aim of the study was to compare the strength and balance of recreational golfers with non-golfers, aged 65–79 years. Grip strength, single leg balance, and Y Balance Test (YBT) were assessed. Golfers (n = 57) had significantly (right, p = .042; left, p = .047) higher maximal grip strength, than non-golfers (n = 17). Single leg stance times were significantly longer in golfers (right, p = .021; left, p = .001). Normalized YBT reach distances were significantly greater for golfers than non-golfers for composite, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions on both right and left legs. Playing golf appears to be associated with better grip and both static and dynamic balance in 65–79 year olds, indicating that a study of the effects of playing golf is warranted through a larger, fully powered, longitudinal study.
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Wilson, David A.
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Wilson, David A., Brown, Simon, Muckelt, Paul E., Warner, Martin B., Agyapong-Badu, Sandra, Glover, Danny, Murray, Andrew D., Hawkes, Roger A. and Stokes, Maria
(2022)
Strength and balance in recreational golfers and non-golfers aged 65–79 years in community settings.
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 31, .
(doi:10.1123/japa.2021-0498).
Abstract
Inactive older adults tend to have decreased strength and balance compared with their more active peers. Playing golf has the potential to improve strength and balance in older adults. The aim of the study was to compare the strength and balance of recreational golfers with non-golfers, aged 65–79 years. Grip strength, single leg balance, and Y Balance Test (YBT) were assessed. Golfers (n = 57) had significantly (right, p = .042; left, p = .047) higher maximal grip strength, than non-golfers (n = 17). Single leg stance times were significantly longer in golfers (right, p = .021; left, p = .001). Normalized YBT reach distances were significantly greater for golfers than non-golfers for composite, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions on both right and left legs. Playing golf appears to be associated with better grip and both static and dynamic balance in 65–79 year olds, indicating that a study of the effects of playing golf is warranted through a larger, fully powered, longitudinal study.
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Accepted/In Press date: 16 July 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 9 September 2022
Published date: 9 September 2022
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