ReviewBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2021
Public health considerations regarding golf during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review.
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- Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Golf Athletes: A Championship in Portugal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Padel phenomenon after the COVID-19: an Italian cross-sectional survey of post-lockdown injuries.European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- A prospective study of injuries and illnesses among 910 amateur golfers during one season.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Cross-sectional study of characteristics and prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in 1170 male golfers.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
- Reducing Knee Joint Load during a Golf Swing: The Effects of Ball Position Modification at Address.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- From uro-oncologists' perspectives: golf as a means of improving wellbeing among prostate cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Golf and Health, More than 18 Holes-A Bibliometric Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction of Golfers: A Cross-Sectional Study in German-Speaking Countries.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures is not associated with increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 compared with standard isolation at professional golf events.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
- Returning persons with SARS-CoV-2 to the field of play in professional golf: a risk assessment and risk reduction approach.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundGolf is a sport played worldwide by >60 million people from a variety of backgrounds and abilities. Golf's contribution to physical and mental health benefits are becoming increasingly recognised. Countries have adopted a range of restrictions to playing golf during the COVID-19 pandemic.
aimsThe purpose of this narrative review was to (1) explore the literature related to the possible health benefits and risks of playing golf during the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) provide recommendations on golf-related activity from the relevant available literature.
resultsGolf can provide health-enhancing physical activity. Regular physical activity is associated with physical/mental health, immune system and longevity benefits. Sense of belonging and life satisfaction significantly improved when golfing restrictions were relaxed after the first lockdown in the UK. Golf is an outdoor sport, where social distancing is possible, and if rules are followed, risk of COVID-19 transmission is likely to be low.
conclusionsPolicy-makers and governing bodies should support the promotion of golf because participation brings wide ranging benefits for physical health and mental well-being. When effective risk reduction measures are used, the benefits of playing golf in most circumstances outweigh the risk of transmission.
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