Golf Cart–Related Injuries in the U.S

Watson, Donna S.; Mehan, Tracy J.; Smith, Gary A.; McKenzie, Lara B.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.03.029

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“…Golf cart-related injuries, including from falls, collisions or limb entrapment, can occur11 149 150 and can be severe 139149–152 The US National Safety Council reports over 15 000 golf cart-related injuries per year, noting that not all are related to golf 149.…”

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“…149–152 The US National Safety Council reports over 15 000 golf cart-related injuries per year, noting that not all are related to golf 149. Authors suggest regulation and instruction around safe golf cart use,150 151 as well as improvement and standardisation of safety features—for example, speed limiters, seat belts and front wheel brakes 149150…”

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The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

et al. 2016

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ObjectiveTo assess the relationships between golf and health.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesPublished and unpublished reports of any age or language, identified by searching electronic databases, platforms, reference lists, websites and from consulting experts.Review methodsA 3-step search strategy identified relevant published primary and secondary studies as well as grey literature. Identified studies were screened for final inclusion. Data were extracted using a standardised tool, to form (1) a descriptive analysis and (2) a thematic summary.Results and discussion4944 records were identified with an initial search. 301 studies met criteria for the scoping review. Golf can provide moderate intensity physical activity and is associated with physical health benefits that include improved cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic profiles, and improved wellness. There is limited evidence related to golf and mental health. The incidence of golfing injury is moderate, with back injuries the most frequent. Accidental head injuries are rare, but can have serious consequences.ConclusionsPractitioners and policymakers can be encouraged to support more people to play golf, due to associated improved physical health and mental well-being, and a potential contribution to increased life expectancy. Injuries and illnesses associated with golf have been identified, and risk reduction strategies are warranted. Further research priorities include systematic reviews to further explore the cause and effect nature of the relationships described. Research characterising golf's contribution to muscular strengthening, balance and falls prevention as well as further assessing the associations and effects between golf and mental health are also indicated.

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The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

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“…Falling or jumping from a golf cart was the most common cause of injury for both adults and children, and the most common injury was soft tissue damage occurred to the legs and feet (Watson et al, 2008).…”

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Golf‐related injuries: A systematic review

Cabri

Sousa

Kots

et al. 2009

European Journal of Sport Science

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This file was dowloaded from the institutional repository Brage NIH -brage.bibsys.no/nih Cabri, J., Sousa, J. P., Kots, M., Barreiros, J. (2009) Abstract.A review was completed to study the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in golf and to stimulate the discussion on possible injury mechanisms. The main conclusion of most published studies is that, although professional and amateur golfers show similar anatomical distribution of injuries by body segment, differences tend to be present in the ranking of injury occurrence by anatomical site. This could be explained as a result of several types of variables, like handicap, age, golf swing biomechanics, and training or playing habits. The impact of golf injuries deserves extra attention, namely the interaction between the nature of the injury, practice routines, level of practice, handicap, and frequency of activity. Individual differences and clinical and coaching procedures claim for prospective investigation. Other epidemiological information should still be regarded as insufficient with respect to a full comprehension 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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“…Similar, Palmer et al [17] reported that two-thirds of the respondents had a preference for walking the golf course at least 50% of the time. Careless driving and improper use of power carts were associated with traumatic injuries [30,31].…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese survey of musculoskeletal conditions, playing characteristics and warm-up patterns of golfers

Silva

Castro

Marta

et al. 2015

BMR

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Dette er siste tekst-versjon av artikkelen, og den kan inneholde små forskjeller fra forlagets pdf-versjon. Forlagets pdf-versjon finner du på www.iospress.nl: http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ BMR-140582 This is the final text version of the article, and it may contain minor differences from the journal's pdf version. Musculoskeletal Conditions in Senior Golfers (MSK Golfers) was developed in Canada because of a lack of knowledge concerning musculoskeletal conditions directly related to golf play and warm-up, although the high injury incidence in golf practice. This lack of epidemiological measures also exists for the Portuguese golf population. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the MSK Golfers questionnaire into Portuguese and to test its construct validity and reproducibility. METHODS:The MSK Golfers was translated from English to Portuguese and tested for psychometric properties. Sixty-one golfers, aged between 14 and 70 years and with at least 1 year of practice in golf, were recruited. The validity of the MSK Golfers was assessed by evaluating data quality (missing, floor and ceiling effects).Reproducibility analysis included intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) (2,1) and Cohen's Kappa coefficient. RESULTS:The ICC values for continuous items ranged from 0.634 to 0.998 with the exception of one item on golf activity. Kappa statistics for the categorical items ranged between 0.714 and 1.00. CONCLUSIONS:The Portuguese version of the MSK Golfers, including playing characteristics and warm-up patterns of golfers, showed a high reliability for a golfing population with an age range of 14 to 70 years.

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Golf Cart–Related Injuries in the U.S

Cited by 32 publications

References 9 publications

The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

Golf‐related injuries: A systematic review

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese survey of musculoskeletal conditions, playing characteristics and warm-up patterns of golfers

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