Determination of the intervertebral spinal axial rotation in a golf player population: a preliminary study

G Prum,M Bourgain,C Sauret,O Rouillon,P Rouch,P Thoreux

doi:10.1080/10255842.2017.1382916

Abstract

Highlights

The swing is the key movement in golf performance
One preliminary study has attempted to quantify this distribution from biplanar radiographs and 3D reconstruction of the spine (Bourgain et al 2016)
This method remains to be evaluated in term of reproducibility and to be tested on several subjects. This preliminary study aimed at evaluating a method to quantify the distribution of the axial rotation along the spine based on biplanar-radiographs and 3D-reconstruction of the spine and to evaluate its interest and repeatability

Summary

Introduction

The swing is the key movement in golf performance. This movement involves a high axial rotation of the spine that can differ significantly between subjects, resulting different amplitudes during the backswing. One preliminary study has attempted to quantify this distribution from biplanar radiographs and 3D reconstruction of the spine (Bourgain et al 2016). This method remains to be evaluated in term of reproducibility and to be tested on several subjects. In this objective, this preliminary study aimed at evaluating a method to quantify the distribution of the axial rotation along the spine based on biplanar-radiographs and 3D-reconstruction of the spine and to evaluate its interest and repeatability

Methods

22 Male 190 80 Professional Yes

Conclusions