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| Title | A review of injury characteristics, aging factors and prevention programmes for the older golfer. |
| Author(s) | Lindsay DM, Horton JF, Vandervoort AA. |
| ID# | 10966149 |
| Abstract | Participation in the sport of golf has risen considerably, particularly amongst senior players whose age is categorised as 50 years or more. However, golf presents both potential health benefits and risks for this older group of players. The health risks are compounded by the fact that the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems of senior players may not be as efficient at withstanding the strains and stress of this type of repetitive exercise. It was the purpose of this review paper to investigate the age-related health issues facing senior golfers and to discuss appropriate intervention strategies to help minimise these detrimental effects. The literature search identified only a minimal amount of epidemiological information pertaining specifically to the older golfer. A number of case reports were found which described a variety of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular incidents involving senior players. There was evidence from the literature that many of the age-related changes affecting older players' risk profiles were preventable or treatable through exercise. It was the conclusion of the authors of this review that conditioning programmes were highly recommended for all old |
| Publisher Link | http://adisonline.com/sportsmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2000&issue=30020&article=00003&type=abstract |
| Full Text Link | Not_Available |
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