Professional golfers and the price they pay
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Berufs-Golfspieler und welchen Preis sie zahlen |
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| Autor: | McCarroll, John R.; Gioe, Terence J. |
| Erschienen in: | The physician and sportsmedicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 10 (1982), 7, S. 64-70, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0091-3847, 2326-3660 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00913847.1982.11947272 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198301017751 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Professional golfers injuries are usually related to their swings. A wide var iety of acute and chronic injuries have been reported, including carpal fractures, ulnar and median nerve neuropathies, tendinitis, skin rashes, and eye injuries. there have been two deaths. In this study questionnaires were mailed to 500 professional golfers, and 226 were returned. During their careers 103 men and 87 women were injured, and average of two injuries per player. The left wrist, lower back, and left hand were most commonly injured. Repetitive practice swings caused the most injuries in both men and women. Verf.-Referat