Over the past 20 years, the game of golf has been impacted by personal fitness. A sport once characterized by an out-of-shape, middle-aged person, it is now played by individuals of all ages, with an increasing emphasis on fitness and sport-specific exercises performed in the gym or as part of a warm-up before physical activity (e.g., hitting balls on a range, practicing technique, or playing). As many young golfers place stress on undeveloped muscles, their long- term musculoskeletal health takes a blow. Recent developments in kinesiology demonstrate how pre- and post-activity routines help mitigate injury and reduce future injury risk. While many studies focus on how strength training impacts the golf swing, there is limited research on pre- and post-stretching and warm-up routines, particularly in youth golfers. Therefore, this paper redirects its aims to bridge the gap between scientific understanding and field- based golf practice, while incorporating emerging tools such as artificial intelligence to enhance relevance for future applications in medicine. It summarizes biochemical references to stretching and muscle physiology. It further integrates artificial intelligence-based recommendations for stretching routines in golf. Importantly, this study presents practical guidelines for individualization via stretching and warm-up routines supported by launch monitor data, ensuring applicability in real-world golf settings and enabling data-driven and personalized approaches. Together, we expect young golfers who follow these exercises correctly will demonstrate more consistent swings, improved mobility, faster recovery, and fewer injuries. For use in custom follow-up exercise, we provide publicly available YouTube videos (www.youtube.com/@Theparfectstart), which demonstrate stretching and warm-up routines in this study.
Shyam Korabathina (Thu,) studied this question.