Golf‐related injuries: A systematic review

Abstract

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.

Electromyography variables during the golf swing: A literature review

“…Due to increased participation, golf-related injuries are increasing, also. Cabri et al (2009) indicated that golf players experienced injuries, resulting from overuse or from traumatic cause. However, health benefits and golf practice-related risks have not been fully explored.…”

“…However, health benefits and golf practice-related risks have not been fully explored. Furthermore, controversy still exists in the literature (Cabri et al, 2009).…”

Trunk muscle activation during golf swing: Baseline and threshold

“…The purpose of the golfer is to place a ball inside a small hole with the least hits possible (Hume et al, 2005). Although it is not considered an intensive and exhausting sport, skeletal-muscle stress and demand are associated with high injury incidence (Cabri et al, 2009).…”

Recurrence quantification analysis and support vector machines for golf handicap and low back pain EMG classification

“…LBP has been implicated as the major complaint of golfers as well as the body region associated with a larger incidence of injuries (Cabri et al, 2009;Lindsay et al, 2002;McHardy et al, 2007). This led to a growing interest in quantifying the factors that can be influenced by LBP (Gluck et al, 2008;Vad, 2004), as the e.g.…”

“…The two main factors associated with changes in the golf swing are the handicap (Hc) and the incidence of low back pain (LBP) (Cabri et al, 2009;Lindsay et al, 2000). Lindsay et al (2000) stated that more than 70% of golf players experienced injuries resulting in playing at an unsatisfactory skill level during a short period of time.…”