A comparison of two golf shoe designs: Effect of perception and biomechanical testing in elite and recreational golfers

Sammenligning af to golfsko designs: Effekt af opfattelse og biomekanisk testning hos elite- og fritids golfspillere

Lock, Lasse Vogt

4. semester

Sports Science, Master

2018

2018-01-05

23

Dette studie sammenlignede to ECCO-golfsko med forskellige ydersåler i to dele: en komfortundersøgelse og en kontrolleret indendørs test. I del 1 prøvede 15 rekreative og elitegolfere begge sko på en lokal driving range og vurderede komfort og præference. I del 2 slog elitegolfere (handicap under 4) 20 slag på kunstgræsmåtter i laboratoriet med hver sko og med en 3-wood og en 5-jern. Vi målte jordreaktionskræfter (hvor hårdt spillerne pressede mod underlaget) under den forreste og den bagerste fod samt køllehovedehastighed og boldhastighed. Forskelle mellem skotype og kølletype blev analyseret med en to-vejs ANOVA ved et 5% signifikansniveau. Resultater: Komfortmæssigt foretrak rekreative golfere typisk hybridmodellen, mens elitegolfere typisk foretrak soft spike-modellen. Samlet valgte ca. 73% hybrid og ca. 27% soft spike efter at have prøvet begge. Performance: Der var ingen statistisk signifikante forskelle i maksimale jordreaktionskræfter mellem skotyperne eller mellem køllerne. Der sås dog nogle specifikke forskelle i peak-kræfter under den bagerste fod inden for kølletype og inden for skotype. Køllehovedehastighed og boldhastighed adskilte sig ikke mellem nogen af betingelserne. Konklusion: Hybridmodellen var generelt favorit mht. komfort, især blandt rekreative golfere, mens elitegolfere hældte mod soft spike. I laboratoriet ydede begge sko ensartet, hvilket tyder på, at hybridmodellen kan give et greb på niveau med soft spike uden at påvirke sving eller resultat.

This study compared two ECCO golf shoes with different outsoles in two parts: a comfort survey and a controlled indoor test. In part 1, 15 recreational and elite golfers tried both shoes at a local driving range and rated comfort and preference. In part 2, elite golfers (handicap under 4) hit 20 shots on artificial mats in the lab while wearing each shoe and using a 3-wood and a 5-iron. We recorded ground reaction forces (how hard players pushed against the ground) under the front and back foot, plus club head speed and ball speed. Differences between shoe type and club type were examined with a standard two-way ANOVA at a 5% significance level. Results: For comfort, recreational golfers tended to prefer the hybrid model, while elite players tended to prefer the soft spike model. Overall, about 73% chose the hybrid and about 27% chose the soft spike after trying both. For performance, there were no statistically significant differences in maximum ground reaction forces between the shoe types or between the clubs. Some specific differences appeared in peak forces under the back foot within club type and within shoe type. Club head speed and ball speed did not differ between any conditions. Conclusion: The hybrid model was generally the favorite for comfort, especially among recreational golfers, while elite players leaned toward the soft spike. In the lab, both shoes performed similarly, suggesting the hybrid may offer traction comparable to the soft spike without affecting the swing or shot outcome.

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Golfsko ; Friktion ; spørgeskema ; laboratorie ; test ; golf ; elite ; fritid ; udøvere ; speciale ; 10 semester

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