Potential benefits of warm-up for neuromuscular performance of older athletes

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 60-65

  Vandervoort, Anthony A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Motor performance; Musculoskeletal injury; Physical activity; Senior golfer; Swing biomechanics

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; THERAPY EFFECT; AGE; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; GOLF; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GOLF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68549083828     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JES.0b013e31819c2f5c     Document Type: Review

References (30)

1. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 7th ed. Baltimore (MD): Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2005, p. 141.
2. Bellew JW, Symons TB, Vandervoort AA. Geriatric fitness: effects of aging and recommendations for exercise in older adults. Cardiopulm. Phys. Ther. J. 2005; 16:21-32.
3. Bulbulian R, Ball K, Seaman D. The short golf backswing: effects on performance and spinal health implications. J. Manipulative Physiol. Ther. 2001; 24:569-75.
4. Davies CTM, Young K. Effect of temperature on the contractile properties and muscle power of triceps surae in humans. J. Appl. Physiol. 1983; 55:191-5.
5. Dobrosielski DA, Brubaker PH, Berry MJ, Ayabe M, Miller HS. The metabolic demand of golf in patients with heart disease and in healthy adults. J. Cardiopulm. Rehabil. 2002; 22:96-104.
6. Enoka RM. Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology. 4th ed. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2008, pp. 305-7.
7. Feland JB, Myrer JW, Merrill RM. Acute changes in hamstring flexibility: PNF versus static stretch in senior athletes. Phys. Ther. Sport. 2000; 2:186-93.
8. Fields KB, Burnworth CM, Delaney M. Should athletes stretch before exercise. Gatorade Sports Science Exchange article no. 104. [Internet] 2008 [cited 2008 June 28]. Available from: http://www.gssiweb.com/.
9. Fradkin AJ, Sherman CA, Finch CF. Improving golf performance with a warm up conditioning programme. Br. J. Sport Med. 2004; 38:762-5.
10. Fradkin AJ, Windley TC, Myers JB, Sell TC, Lephart SM. Describing the epidemiology and associated age, gender and handicap comparisons among golfing injuries. Int. J. Injury Control Safety Prom. 2007; 14:264-6.
11. Gosheger G, Liem D, Ludwig K, Greshake O, Winkelmann W. Injuries and overuse syndromes in golf. Am. J. Sports Med. 2003; 31:438-43.
12. Hosea TM, Gatt CJ. Back pain in golf. Clin. Sports Med. 1996; 15:-53.
13. Hume PA, Keogh J, Reid D. The role of biomechanics in maximising distance and accuracy of golf shots. Sports Med. 2005; 35:429-49.
14. Lim TY, Chow JW. Estimating lumbar spinal loads during a golf swing using an EMG-assisted optimization model approach. In: Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium of Biomechanics in Sports; 2000 Jun 25-30: Hong Kong: 2000.
15. Lindsay DM, Horton JF, Vandervoort AA. A review of injury characteristics, aging factors and prevention programs for the older golfer. Sports Med. 2000; 30:89-103.
16. Lindsay DM, Horton JF. Comparison of spine motion in elite golfers with and without low back pain. J. Sports Sci. 2002; 20:599-605.
17. Lynn SK, Costigan PA. Effect of foot rotation on knee kinetics and hamstring activation in older adults with and without signs of knee osteoarthritis. Clin. Biomech. 2008; 23:779-86.
18. Lynn SK, MacKenzie H, Vandervoort AA. Frontal plane knee moments during the golf swing: effect of target side foot position at address. In: Crews DS, Lutz RS, editors. Science and Golf V. Proceedings of the Fifth World Scientific Congress of Golf. Mesa (AZ): Energy in Motion, Inc. 2008. pp. 13-20.
19. McCarroll JR. The frequency of golf injuries. Clin. Sports Med. 1996; 15:1-7.
20. Mitchell K, Banks S, Morgan D, Sugaya H. Shoulder motions during the golf swing in male amateur golfers. J. Orthopaed. Sports Phys. Ther. 2003; 33:196-203.
21. Morgan D, Cook F, Banks S, Sugaya H, Moriya H. The influence of age on lumbar mechanics during the golf swing. In: Farrally MR, Cochran AJ, editors. Science and Golf III: Proceedings of the World Scientific Congress of Golf. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 1999. pp. 120-6.
22. Narici MV, Maganaris CN. Plasticity of the muscle-tendon complex with disuse and aging. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev. 2007; 35:126-34.
23. Nelson ME, Rejeski WJ, Blair SN, et al. Physical activity and public health in older adults: recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 2007; 39:1435-45.
24. Palmer JL, Young SD, Fox E, Lindsay DM, Vandervoort AA. Senior recreational golfers: a survey of musculoskeletal conditions, playing characteristics and warm up patterns. Physiol. Can. 2003; 55:79-86.
25. Paterson DH, Jones GR, Rice CL. Ageing and physical activity: evidence to develop exercise recommendations for older adults. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2007; 32:S69-S108.
26. Smith M. Physical preparation for golf: strategies for optimizing movement potential. Ann. Rev. Golf Coach. 2007; 1:151-64.
27. Taylor AW, Johnson MJ. Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2008. pp. 274.
28. Vad VB, Bhat AL, Basrai D, Gebeh A, Aspergren DD, Andrews JR. Low back pain in professional golfers: the role of associated hip and low back range-of-motion deficits. Am. J. Sports Med. 2003; 32:494-7.
29. Vandervoort AA. Aging of the human neuromuscular system. Muscle Nerve. 2002; 25:17-25.
30. Vandervoort AA, Versteegh TH, Lindsay DM, Lynn SK. Performance optimization for the senior golfer. In: Crews DS, Lutz RS, editors. Science and Golf V. Proceedings of the Fifth World Scientific Congress of Golf. Mesa (AZ): Energy in Motion, Inc. 2008. pp. 188-94.