Reducing Knee Joint Load during a Golf Swing: The Effects of Ball Position Modification at Address

As the modern golf swing has changed, the incidence of knee pain in professional golfers is increasing. For those with previous knee injuries, developing a golf-swing modification that reduces knee loading may be necessary to recover performance after injury. The purpose of this study was to test wh...

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Published in:Journal of sports science & medicine 2022-09, Vol.21 (3), p.394-401
Main Author: Kim, Sung Eun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesives
Arthritis
Biomechanics
Health aspects
Joint and ligament injuries
Knee
Knee joint
Knee pain
Mechanical properties
Motion capture
Musculoskeletal system
Osteoarthritis
Physiological aspects
Risk factors
Sports injuries
Swing (Golf)
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Summary:As the modern golf swing has changed, the incidence of knee pain in professional golfers is increasing. For those with previous knee injuries, developing a golf-swing modification that reduces knee loading may be necessary to recover performance after injury. The purpose of this study was to test whether ball position modification reduces knee joint load in a golf swing. Thirteen male professional golfers participated in the study. Golf swings were captured using a three-dimensional motion capture system and two force platforms, with conditions for self-selected ball position and eight additional ball positions. Knee internal rotation and adduction moments were calculated. The length of one golf ball (4.27 cm) backward ball position (closer to the golfer) significantly reduced the peak internal rotation moment of the lead knee (- 13.8%) (p < 0.001) and the length of one golf ball (4.27 cm) away from the target ball position significantly reduced the peak adduction moment of the lead knee (- 11.5%) (p < 0.001) compared with that of the self-selected ball position. Based on these observations, we conclude that the backward ball position modification might be suggested for golfers with anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and the away from the target modification might be suggested for golfers with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.
ISSN:1303-2968
1303-2968
DOI:10.52082/jssm.2022.394