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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Golf courses and wetland fauna.

30 Aug 2009 Golf courses are often considered to be chemical-intensive ecosystems with negative impacts on fauna. Here we provide evidence that golf courses can contribute to the support and conservation of wetland fauna, i.e., amphibians and ... Read more...

An investigation into the relationship of flexibility, power, and strength to club head speed in male golfers.

30 Jul 2009 The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of flexibility, power, and strength to club head speed (CHS) in male golfers. Fifteen golfers (mean age +/- SD: 34.3 +/- 13.6 years) with a handicap of Read more...

The effect of a carbohydrate-caffeine sports drink on simulated golf performance.

30 Jul 2009 A round of golf lasts approximately 4 h, during which time homeostasis could be challenged through either hypoglycemia or hypohydration. This might result in impaired motor skill or cognitive performance. Given the high cognitive demand of putting ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Golf'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Golf courses and wetland fauna. 30 Aug 2009
• An investigation into the relationship of flexibility, power, and strength to club head speed in male golfers. 30 Jul 2009
• Pruritic rash on the legs of a sports enthusiast. 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of a carbohydrate-caffeine sports drink on simulated golf performance. 30 Jul 2009
• Multiple spinous process fractures of the thoracic vertebrae (Clay-Shoveler's Fracture) in a beginning Golfer: a case report. 29 Jun 2009
• Comment on "Influence of shaft length on golf driving performance". 30 May 2009
• The effect of biological movement variability on the performance of the golf swing in high- and low-handicapped players. 30 May 2009
• Physiological correlates of golf performance. 29 Apr 2009
• Acute effects of passive static stretching during warm-up on driver clubhead speed, distance, accuracy, and consistent ball contact in young male competitive golfers. 29 Apr 2009
• Training to prevent golf injury. 29 Apr 2009
• Marginally perceptible outcome feedback, motor learning and implicit processes. 15 Apr 2009
• Psychophysiological stress response during competition between elite and non-elite Korean junior golfers. 17 Mar 2009
• The architecture of the golfer's brain. 9 Mar 2009
• Causal attribution and emotion in the days following competition. 27 Feb 2009
• Duration of mentally simulated movement before and after a golf shot. 30 Jan 2009
• The role of DHEA-S in the mood adjustment against negative competition outcome in golfers. 30 Jan 2009
• Dynamic stretching and golf swing performance. 26 Jan 2009
• Reverse swing direction regarding golf and spine. 19 Jan 2009
• The relationship between skill level and patterns in cardiac and respiratory activity during golf putting. 11 Jan 2009
• Psychological hallmarks of skilled golfers. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Golf'

Definition: A game whose object is to sink a ball into each of 9 or 18 successive holes on a golf course using as few strokes as possible.

Descriptor UI: D006055

Alternative terms: Golf; Golfs;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.845.400;

History Note: 90(76); was see under SPORTS 1976-89

Technical Notes: /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol permitted; Manual 30.15.1