title: Overuse injuries of the upper extremity in golf.
abstract: Golfers are athletes, for golf is a sport. To play it well, one must have athletic ability, strength, agility, coordination, and endurance. The golf swing is physically demanding and has contributed to overuse injuries in the upper extremity. The wrist, elbow, and shoulder are the most frequently injured joints.
authors.affiliation: Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McCarroll
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000503:physiopathology