Golf-related injuries: A systematic review

(Golf-spezifische Verletzungen: Ein systematischer Überblick)

stimulate the discussion on possible injury mechanisms. The main conclusion of most published studies is that although professional and amateur golfers show a similar anatomical distribution of injuries by body segment, differences tend to be seen in the ranking of injury occurrence by anatomical site. This could be due to many things, including the player's handicap, age, golf swing biomechanics, and training or playing habits. The impact of golf injuries deserves special attention due to the interaction of the nature of the injury, practice routines, amount of practice, handicap, and frequency of activity. Individual differences and clinical and coaching procedures deserve investigation. Other epidemiological information should be regarded as insufficient with respect to a full understanding of injury mechanisms, which can give us a better insight into the evolutionary nature of the injury. Also, a better understanding of golf swing mechanisms and individual neuromuscular aspects can help explain why some individuals are more injury-prone than others.
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Schlagworte: Golf Verletzung Schaden Ätiologie Krankheit Biomechanik Statistik
Notationen: technische Sportarten Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin
DOI: 10.1080/17461390903009141
Veröffentlicht in: European Journal of Sport Science
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Jahrgang: 9
Heft: 6
Seiten: 353-366
Dokumentenarten: Artikel
Literaturanalyse
Sprache: Englisch
Level: hoch