Analysis of Questions on Golf Related Pain on the Internet.

, Kim, Don Kyu; , Seo, Kyung Mook; , Shin, Joo Yeon

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2002;26(6):776-780.

Kim, Don Kyu , Seo, Kyung Mook , Shin, Joo Yeon

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Korea. donkim21@hitel.net

인터넷 골프 사이트의 골프관련 통증에 관한 질문 분석

김돈규·서경묵·신주연

중앙대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

Objective
The purpose of this study is to understand the distribution of golf-related pain and associated factors by analysing the questions posted at Internet golf site.
Method
Total 69 questions and its access number of golfers at two Korean internet golf sites (www.rhygolf.com, www.golfsky.com) were analyzed in the period of June, 2000 to July, 2001. We also conducted a supplementary e-mail survey to know demographic data and other informations of those who posted the questions.
Results
In both categories of numbers of questions and access rate, upper extremity including shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand was the most common area of pain complaints, followed by spine, lower extremity, chest in orders. Golf career of upper extremity pain group were significantly low compared with other groups (p＜0.05). Female golfers had more tendency to complain multiple pains than male golfers (p＜0.05).
Conclusion
Golf itself relatively imposes more burden on upper extremity and spine. Among factors, sex and golf career were associated with anatomical distribution of golf-related pain. Even though the result is comparable to previous report, more complementary follow-up field study should be done. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2002; 26: 776-780)

Key Words: Golf-related pain, Internet