The purpose of this research was to investigate the warm-up habits of golfers and determine whether warm-up behaviors are associated with injury risk. A total of 304 golfers who visited a university health system based golf fitness laboratory over the age of 18 years were invited to participate in this study. Golfers had to have a registered golf handicap and play golf on a regular basis over t...

OBJECTIVE To determine incidence and etiologies of craniofacial injuries in the pediatric population through comparison of injuries caused by all-terrain vehicles and golf cart trauma. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Level 1 trauma center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Retrospective review of pediatric traumas at a tertiary academic medical center from 2003 to 2012 identified 1...

Within the year 2002, eleven patients attended the emergency department of a public district hospital because of golf-related injuries. This attested to the low but occasionally serious risk of this type of sport activity. As golf is becoming increasingly popular in Hong Kong, it is expected that emergency physicians will see more and more golf-related injuries. (Hong Kong j.emerg.med. 2004;11:...

Wearable devices and smart sport equipment are being increasingly used in amateur and professional sports. Smart sport equipment employs various sensors for detecting its state and actions. The correct choice of the most appropriate sensor(s) is of paramount importance for efficient and successful operation of sport equipment. When integrated into the sport equipment, ideal sensors are unobstru...

An overview of the application of physics to the game of golf is given. The golf swing is modelled as a double pendulum. This model and its variations have been used extensively by researchers in determining the effect that various swing parameters have on clubhead speed. These results as well as examples of three-link models are discussed. Kinematic and kinetic measurements taken on the record...

Bill Amick is a golf course architect working out of Daytona Beach. In the past 20 years he has designed and remodeled more than 50 fine golf courses. A majority of these courses are in Florida and two are used annually for PGA Tour tournaments. Bill is a registered Florida Landscape Architect and a past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Recently he gave presentations...

The main purpose of this study is to examine the variables influencing golf spectators’ desire to stay at a professional golf tournament in Japan. The data used in this project were based on a questionnaire administered to 1023 spectators at two professional golf tour tournaments near Tokyo; 991 of these questionnaires were returned. The results indicated that the variables that most affected t...

Golf performance varies from person to person because of the differences in physical features of golfer’s body and skill level. Recognizing golf swings of an individual golf player is essential to help improving the golf skill level. This can be done through feedback information provided by a specialized equipment or by a personal coach. Based on the classification of the golfer-swing shapes, t...

BACKGROUND Golf carts have become a popular mode of transportation off of the links because of their small size, low maintenance, and ease of use. Case reports suggest severe, debilitating injuries as a consequence of golf cart incidents. To date, there has been no national population-based study of golf cart- related injuries. METHODS The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System identi...

Golf is one of a few activities that people of all ages and skill level can play. Injury as with all sports can occur. The low back is the most common injury sustained whilst playing golf, and the dynamic action of the golf swing is a major contributing factor to injury. The golf swing is a complex movement that utilises the whole body in a coordinated fashion and when repeated frequently can r...