Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization ModelNCT04004468
Impact of Strength and Power Training on Golf Performance and Swing Biomechanics
A study testing Resistance Training in people with Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization Model and Resistance Training With Conjugate Training Model, run by Methodist University, North Carolina at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Assess the impact of 10 weeks of strength and power training on Golf performance and swing biomechanics as measured by Trackman radar device and 16-camera monitoring system. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization Model, Resistance Training With Conjugate Training Model
- What is being tested?
- Resistance Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 10 Jan 2018to 5 May 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
None listed.
Who cannot join
- History of arthritis, osteoporosis, or chronic back issues
- Current, or recent history of, cancer
- Diagnosed cardiovascular disease: CAD, heart failure, diagnosed abnormality of heart rhythm
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure (resting blood pressure of 160/90 or greater)
- Diagnosed Metabolic Condition: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Pre-diabetic
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28311
About this study
Assess the impact of 10 weeks of strength and power training on Golf performance and swing biomechanics as measured by Trackman radar device and 16-camera monitoring system.
Read the detailed description
Golf-specific exercise programs have been shown to improve strength, flexibility, and balance in golfers (1) and golf-specific plyometric training programs have been shown to significantly improve club head speed and ball carry distance in skilled adolescent golfers (2). Further, leg power, upper body strength, and arm strength have positively correlated with golf performance measures; most notably measures of distance and total score (3). The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a 10-week strength and power training program on the biomechanics of the golf swing and golf performance.
Participants will have anthropometric data taken, including height, weight, and body composition.
Golf swing biomechanics will be assessed utilizing high-speed motion analysis cameras and software available in the Motion Analysis Laboratory in the McLean Health Sciences Building. The participant will don garments that fit snug to the skin and light-sensitive reflective markers will be placed on the subject. The motion of the swing will be captured utilizing the 14 camera Vicon Bonita 10 system with the Motion Monitor real-time Vicon plug-in. Club head speed will be assessed utilizing a Tracman 4 dual radar tracking system.
Power output for participants will be measured by performing a countermovement vertical jump and a static vertical jump on the 4 Bertec non-conductive forceplate system.
Strength assessments will be performed in the Nimocks Fitness Center by the Lead Investigator. Maximal strength will be assessed in the following lifts utilizing the parameters described by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (4): Back Squat; Flat Bench Press. Other maximal strength numbers for primary lifts involved in the program (Front Squat; Incline Bench; Power Cleans) will be prescribed as percentages of the tested lifts as follows: Maximal Front Squat = 80% of Maximal Back Squat; Maximal Incline Bench = 80% of Maximal Flat Bench; Maximal Power Clean = 70% of Maximal Back Squat.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Resistance TrainingBehavioural
Standard barbell resistance training programs
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Periodization Training | Active comparator | Utilization of traditional periodization strength training model Receives: Behavioral: Resistance Training |
| Conjugate Training | Active comparator | Utilization of conjugate strength model Receives: Behavioral: Resistance Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Gold club head speed and radar predicted 5-iron distance
Trackman measured club head speed and predicted carry of 5 iron
Measured: 12 weeks
Biomechanics of golf swing
Bonita 16 camera measured biomechanical swing analysis
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jul 2019
- Study start10 Jan 2018
- Primary completion5 May 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion5 May 2020 (estimated)
Why it stopped: PI has left the institution.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization ModelStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Parallel groups participating in differing resistance training designs.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist University, North Carolina
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Blake Justice, Principal investigator, Methodist University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04004468
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Project 2018 - 19 0027
- Status last verified
- Aug 2019
- First submitted
- 28 Jun 2019
- Last updated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Strength and Power Training on Golf Performance and Swing Biomechanics
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04004468
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Project 2018 - 19 0027
- Conditions
- Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization Model, Resistance Training With Conjugate Training Model
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: PI has left the institution.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist University, North CarolinaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 May 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 5 May 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Jul 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Assess the impact of 10 weeks of strength and power training on Golf performance and swing biomechanics as measured by Trackman radar device and 16-camera monitoring system.
Detailed description
Golf-specific exercise programs have been shown to improve strength, flexibility, and balance in golfers (1) and golf-specific plyometric training programs have been shown to significantly improve club head speed and ball carry distance in skilled adolescent golfers (2). Further, leg power, upper body strength, and arm strength have positively correlated with golf performance measures; most notably measures of distance and total score (3). The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a 10-week strength and power training program on the biomechanics of the golf swing and golf performance.
Participants will have anthropometric data taken, including height, weight, and body composition.
Golf swing biomechanics will be assessed utilizing high-speed motion analysis cameras and software available in the Motion Analysis Laboratory in the McLean Health Sciences Building. The participant will don garments that fit snug to the skin and light-sensitive reflective markers will be placed on the subject. The motion of the swing will be captured utilizing the 14 camera Vicon Bonita 10 system with the Motion Monitor real-time Vicon plug-in. Club head speed will be assessed utilizing a Tracman 4 dual radar tracking system.
Power output for participants will be measured by performing a countermovement vertical jump and a static vertical jump on the 4 Bertec non-conductive forceplate system.
Strength assessments will be performed in the Nimocks Fitness Center by the Lead Investigator. Maximal strength will be assessed in the following lifts utilizing the parameters described by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (4): Back Squat; Flat Bench Press. Other maximal strength numbers for primary lifts involved in the program (Front Squat; Incline Bench; Power Cleans) will be prescribed as percentages of the tested lifts as follows: Maximal Front Squat = 80% of Maximal Back Squat; Maximal Incline Bench = 80% of Maximal Flat Bench; Maximal Power Clean = 70% of Maximal Back Squat.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Parallel groups participating in differing resistance training designs.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Periodization Training | Active comparator | Behavioral: Resistance TrainingUtilization of traditional periodization strength training model |
| Conjugate Training | Active comparator | Behavioral: Resistance TrainingUtilization of conjugate strength model |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (0 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- History of arthritis, osteoporosis, or chronic back issues
- Current, or recent history of, cancer
- Diagnosed cardiovascular disease: CAD, heart failure, diagnosed abnormality of heart rhythm
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure (resting blood pressure of 160/90 or greater)
- Diagnosed Metabolic Condition: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Pre-diabetic
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance TrainingStandard barbell resistance training programs | Behavioural | Conjugate Training, Standard Periodization Training |
Primary outcome
Gold club head speed and radar predicted 5-iron distance
Time frame: 12 weeks
Trackman measured club head speed and predicted carry of 5 iron
Biomechanics of golf swing
Time frame: 12 weeks
Bonita 16 camera measured biomechanical swing analysis
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Blake Justice principal investigator
Methodist University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Resistance Training in people with Resistance Training With Traditional Periodization Model and Resistance Training With Conjugate Training Model, run by Methodist University, North Carolina at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Gold club head speed and radar predicted 5-iron distance (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Sep 2025.