dc.contributor.author | Murray, Andrew | |
dc.contributor.author | Junge, Astrid | |
dc.contributor.author | Robinson, Patrick Gordon | |
dc.contributor.author | Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew | |
dc.contributor.author | Drobny, Tomas | |
dc.contributor.author | Gill, Lance | |
dc.contributor.author | Gazzano, Francois | |
dc.contributor.author | Voight, Mike | |
dc.contributor.author | Mountjoy, Margo Lynn | |
dc.contributor.author | Dvorak, Jiri | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-09T08:33:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-02-09T08:33:52Z | |
dc.date.created | 2023-12-11T13:33:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2023, 9(1), Artikkel e001504. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2055-7647 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3116518 | |
dc.description | This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: The primary aim was to describe the characteristics and prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints of a large group of non-professional golfers. Secondary aims were to compare golfers different in (A) skill-level, (B) presence of low back pain (LBP) and (C) performance of prevention exercises.
Methods: A sample of 1170 male golfers (mean age 54.98, SD=13.3) were surveyed online on personal and golf-specific characteristics, medical history and complaints in the preceding 7 days. Subgroups (A) with different golfing handicap (0 to 5, >5 to 10, >10), (B) with and without LBP and (C) who performed versus did not perform injury prevention exercises were compared using analysis of variance and χ2 test.
Results: The prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal complaints was similar in everyday life and when playing golf. More than one-third of the golfers (n=436; 37.3%) reported LBP in the preceding 7 days, while other frequently affected body parts were the shoulder and knee. Golfers with different skill level differed in age and most golf-related characteristics but not in prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal complaints. Golfers with and without LBP were similar in almost all variables. Golfers who performed prevention exercises (n=371; 27.1%) were older and had a higher prevalence of complaints.
Conclusion: The prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal complaints in golfers were similar to the wider population. It seems that injury prevention exercises were implemented after injury, rather than as primary prevention. Prospective studies looking at the epidemiology of injury, risk factors and interventions are required. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.subject | epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject | golf | en_US |
dc.subject | injuries | en_US |
dc.subject | prevention | en_US |
dc.title | Cross-sectional study of characteristics and prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in 1170 male golfers | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023 | en_US |
dc.source.pagenumber | 10 | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 9 | en_US |
dc.source.journal | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001504 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2211760 | |
dc.description.localcode | Institutt for idrettsmedisinske fag / Department of Sports Medicine | en_US |
dc.source.articlenumber | e001504 | en_US |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |