Golf and Skin Health: A Narrative Review

Matthews, Allan G.; Preston, Hannah; Murray, Andrew; Hawkes, Roger

doi:10.26644/em.2018.013

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“…The scoping review,19 spectator health study,20 international consensus on golf and health22 and associated studies23–29 were all published open access following peer-review, with six publications in the British Journal of Sports Medicine , which has the strongest 2019 impact factor (11.6) in the field, whose website achieves >8 million hits per year, and has >200 000 followers of their social medias.…”

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Maximising and evaluating the uptake, use and impact of golf and health studies

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IntroductionThe dissemination of research, and evaluation of its impact is an increasing priority for the scientific community and funders. We take the topic of golf and health and aim to outline processes that may contribute to improved research uptake, use and impact proposing a research impact (RI) tool. We then evaluate our published research using the Research Contributions Framework (RCF).MethodsBuilding on existing research and frameworks we i) assessed the need for, ii) carried out and iii) published research, before iv) creating digital resources, v) sharing these resources widely and vi) evaluating our research.To evaluate uptake, use and impact of our three principal golf and health research outputs, we performed a contributions analysis, using the RCF first proposed by Morton.Results/DiscussionWe developed a specific six-step Research Impact tool. Having implemented this, research uptake and use included over 300 press articles, a dedicated website and social media channels. Golf’s global industry leadership dispersed information across >150 countries, embedded golf and health into curricula for industry professionals and used leading tournaments to promote health. National policy makers hosted dedicated meetings regarding golf and health and began to implement policy change.ConclusionTo date, strong uptake and use can be demonstrated for these studies, while a final contribution to impact requires further time to determine.Frameworks we used aiming to maximise impact (Research Impact tool) and evaluate its contribution to uptake, use and impact (Research Contribution Framework) could potentially add value to public health/sports medicine researchers.

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“…The findings of this analysis have key implications for golf participants with regard to sun protection practices. Matthews et al ’s29 recent narrative review concluded that while definitive evidence exists to indicate that golf participants are exposed to potentially harmful levels of UVR during play, epidemiological studies are required to understand more about the risks to skin health that golf participants face from this exposure. Although causation cannot be established from our study, the findings provide greater insight into morbidity related to sun exposure for golf participants than previous studies in this field have provided to date.…”

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Golf participants in Australia have a higher lifetime prevalence of skin cancer compared with the general population

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BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectiveTo estimate the age-specific lifetime prevalence of skin cancer in a sample of Australian golf participants and estimate skin cancer risk in golf participants compared with a general population-based sample.MethodsGolf participants in Australia (n=336) completed the Australian Golf Health Survey which collected data on skin cancer diagnosis (self-reported history), physical activity levels and participant demographics. Data were compared with a sample of the Australian general population (n=15780, Australian Health Survey). Age-specific lifetime prevalence of skin cancer in golf and general population-based samples was determined, and modified Poisson regression (adjusted for age, sex, education and smoking status) was used to estimate the association between playing golf and the risk of a current or past skin cancer diagnosis.ResultsOne in four golf participants (n=91; 27%) had received a skin cancer diagnosis compared with 7% (n=1173) of the general population. Golf participants were 2.42 (2.01 to 2.91) (relative risk (95% CI)) times more likely to report a skin cancer diagnosis than the general population after adjusting for age, sex, education and smoking status.ConclusionPlaying golf in Australia is associated with a higher age-specific lifetime prevalence of skin cancer compared with the general population. Golf organisations, clubs and facilities should inform golf participants about the risk of skin cancer and promote preventive strategies including use of high-Sun Protection Factor (SPF) sunscreen, appropriate hats and clothing.

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“…Although evidence regarding the physical health benefits and well-being of playing golf has been clearly outlined in the literature, [9][10][11][12] the evidence related to the benefits of VI golf is still limited. This study is unique in identifying not only the health and mental health benefits but also the psychosocial benefits due to the socialization opportunities VI golf creates.…”

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“…Playing golf has been shown to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of the general population 9–12 and is a sport very suited to people with different types of impairment. Golf is not yet as popular among disabled people as it is among their nondisabled counterparts 7 and has high dropout rates and a small transition rate into regular participation 13–15 .…”

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Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Participation in Golf for People With Vision Impairment

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Am J Phys Med Rehabil

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Objectives This study aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to participation in vision impaired golf. Design Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 vision impaired golfers, 10 guides, and 5 novices during the British VI Golf Open tournament in August 2021. Results Qualitative content analysis identified the benefits, facilitators, and challenges of playing vision impaired golf. The role of guides and future developments of the sport were furthermore identified. The benefits extend beyond those related to health, including personal development and a sense of purpose for players and of reward for guides. Facilitators were largely organizational and having appropriate support and a guide. The challenges to playing and guiding were practical, financial, and logistical. The need to attract a more diverse range of players, along with a reconsideration of the eligibility criteria, was central to the perceived sustainability of vision impaired golf. Conclusions These results highlight the practical, financial, and logistical challenges contributing to vision impaired golf activity limitations and participation restrictions. Because of the health, personal, and psychosocial benefits, ways of providing practical, financial, and support networks to facilitate engagement in vision impaired golf should be sought. An evidence-based, sport-specific eligibility system was thought to be critical for the future promotion of vision impaired golf.

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Golf and Skin Health: A Narrative Review

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Maximising and evaluating the uptake, use and impact of golf and health studies

Maximising and evaluating the uptake, use and impact of golf and health studies

Golf participants in Australia have a higher lifetime prevalence of skin cancer compared with the general population

Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Participation in Golf for People With Vision Impairment

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