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Low Back Demand Of Equipment Carriage Tasks In Golf, Guanrong Cai, Jacob Cho, Yunsheng Zou, Jordan Cannon, George Salem
Low Back Demand Of Equipment Carriage Tasks In Golf, Guanrong Cai, Jacob Cho, Yunsheng Zou, Jordan Cannon, George Salem
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Low back injury is a common concern in golfers and caddies. The literature often points to the biomechanics of the golf swing as the major contributing factor; however, golfers and caddies can regularly walk upward of 10,000 steps on uneven terrain while carrying equipment, which can contribute to the cumulative load on the low back. PURPOSE: To examine the low back biomechanical demands during golf equipment carriage and pick-up tasks. METHODS: Sixteen golfers (11M/5F, 27.4±3.5yrs) participated in 3D motion capture of a golf bag pick-up task and 3 walking tasks (1. unloaded walking [UW], 2. unilateral carrying on …