Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Dent Traumatol. 2013 Feb;29(1):47-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01123.x. Epub 2012 Mar 4.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stabilization splints and mouthguards on the athletic ability of professional golfers. For this study, eight professional golfers with a mean age of 20.5 were selected. These participants performed four trials of 10 driver swings and 10 putts with or without a stabilization splint (control group) or mouthguard. For the 4th trial, the splints were adjusted using a simple blind test so that the participants were unaware of the unilateral molar contact. The drive distance, club head speed, initial ball speed, and putting accuracy were compared and analyzed before and after the application of equal bilateral molar occlusion. When the bilateral molar occlusion was applied using a mouthguard or stabilization splint, the club head speed and driving distance in the presence of the oral appliances were significantly increased compared with those without the presence of either appliance (P < 0.05). Alternatively, the initial ball speed and putting accuracy in the presence of these appliances were increased compared with those without the presence of an appliance; however, this effect was not statistically significant. When the mouthguards or stabilization splints were adjusted to result in unilateral molar occlusion, the club head speed and driving distance in the presence of the appliances were significantly decreased compared with those that were obtained without these appliances (P < 0.05). The initial ball speed and the putting accuracy were not affected by the use of the appliances. No difference was observed in the effectiveness of the stabilization splint and mouthguard when bilateral molar occlusion was performed. The occlusion stability that results from stabilization splints and mouthguards is thought to increase the club head speed and driving distance in professional golf players.
本研究旨在确定稳定夹板和牙套对职业高尔夫球手运动能力的影响。为此，选择了 8 名年龄均为 20.5 岁的职业高尔夫球手。这些参与者进行了 4 次 10 次发球挥杆和 10 次推杆的试验，其中包括或不包括稳定夹板（对照组）或牙套。在第 4 次试验中，通过简单的盲法测试调整夹板，使参与者不知道单侧磨牙接触。在应用双侧均衡磨牙咬合前后，比较和分析了击球距离、杆头速度、初始球速和推杆准确性。当使用牙套或稳定夹板施加双侧磨牙咬合时，与未使用任何器械相比，存在口腔器械时的杆头速度和击球距离显著增加（P <0.05）。相反，与未使用器械相比，存在这些器械时的初始球速和推杆准确性提高，但这种效果没有统计学意义。当调整牙套或稳定夹板以实现单侧磨牙咬合时，存在器械时的杆头速度和击球距离与未使用器械时相比显著降低（P <0.05）。初始球速和推杆准确性不受器械使用的影响。当进行双侧磨牙咬合时，稳定夹板和牙套的效果没有差异。稳定夹板和牙套产生的咬合稳定性被认为可以提高职业高尔夫球手的杆头速度和击球距离。
