Table 3 Descriptive statistics and an independent t-test on physical, kinematics, and driver performance variables for men and women at the start of study
|  | Men (n = 13) | Women (n = 7) | Sig p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometrics | |||
Age (years) | 21.8 ± 2.1 | 22.8 ± 1.8 | 0.30 |
Height (cm) | 178.7 ± 7.3 | 169.7 ± 5.6 | 0.01 |
Weight (kg) | 76.8 ± 11.0 | 65.7 ± 9.6 | 0.04 |
Hhandicap | +0.2 ± 1.5 | +0.7 ± 1.0 | 0.40 |
Tests for power | |||
CMJ (cm) | 43.7 ± 7.1 | 35.0 ± 5.5 | 0.01 |
Seated rotation dominant side | |||
Power (w) | 793.8 ± 246.9 | 352.6 ± 96.8 | 0.00 |
Velocity (m/s) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 0.00 |
Force (N) | 261.8 ± 4.4 | 163.0 ± 27.2 | 0.00 |
Seated rotation non-dominant side | |||
Power (w) | 812.3 ± 231.7 | 366.9 ± 115.3 | 0.00 |
Force (N) | 258.4 ± 36.6 | 169.3 ± 31.3 | 0.00 |
Velocity (m/s) | 3.3 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 0.01 |
Kinematics | |||
Pelvis speed (°/s) | 458.3 ± 64.1 | 428.0 ± 51.3 | 0.30 |
Thorax speed (°/s) | 712.5 ± 74.1 | 685.9 ± 62.8 | 0.43 |
Lead arm speed (°/s) | 1050.5 ± 117.6 | 947.7 ± 87.3 | 0.06 |
Pelvis acceleration (°/s2) | 2008.2 ± 556.9 | 1841.3 ± 316.2 | 0.48 |
Thorax acceleration (°/s2) | 3310.9 ± 670.7 | 3392.7 ± 516.9 | 0.78 |
Lead arm acceleration (°/s2) | 5433.5 ± 1196.7 | 5135.4 ± 947.2 | 0.58 |
X-factor (°) | 49.2 ± 9.4 | 50.9 ± 10.4 | 0.71 |
X-factor stretch (°) | 7.1 ± 5.5 | 11.7 ± 7.9 | 0.14 |
X-factor stretch rate (°/s) | 44.0 ± 36.5 | 70.7 ± 38.4 | 0.14 |
Shoulder stretch (°) | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 0.85 |
Driver performance | |||
Clubhead speed (m/s) | 49.1 ± 3.1 | 41.6 ± 2.3 | 0.00 |
Ball speed (m/s) | 68.5 ± 4.9 | 57.1 ± 3.6 | 0.00 |
Carry distance (m) | 218.5 ± 22.7 | 179.9 ± 13.6 | 0.01 |