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Professional golfers’ hips: prevalence and predictors of hip pain with clinical and MR examinations
AimsThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of hip pain in professional golfers, comparing the lead (left hip in right-handed golfer) and trail hips, and to establish what player characteristics predicted hip symptoms.MethodsMale elite professional golf players were invited to complete questionnaires and undergo clinical and MR examinations while attending the Scottish Hydro Challenge 2015. Questionnaires determined player demographics, self-reported hip pain and an International Hip Outcome Tool 12 (iHOT12) score (hip-related quality of life). Clinical examinations determined hip range of motion and the presence of a positive impingement test. MR scans determined the presence of labral pathology and player hip morphology with measures of α angle (cam), acetabular depth (pincer) and femoral neck antetorsion.ResultsA total of 109 (70% of tournament field) of players completed questionnaires, 73 (47%) underwent clinical examination and 55 (35%) underwent MR examination. 19.3% of players reported of hip pain. 11.9% of lead and 9.1% of trail hips were painful (p=0.378), iHOT12 scores were lower in the lead (94.1) compared to the trail hip (95.3) (p=0.007). Stepwise multiple linear regression modelling was able to predict 20.7% of the variance in iHOT12 scores with mean α angles between 12 and 3 o'clock, and increasing age-significant variables (R2=0.207, p<0.001; β=−0.502, p<0.001 and β=−0.399, p=0.031, respectively).Conclusions19.3% of male professional golfers reported hip pain. The presence of an increasing α angle and increasing age were significant predictors of reduced hip-related quality of life.
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The art of Scottish golf
Golf is the game that is part of Scotland's fabric and the sport most people around the world associate with the country. Nowhere does golf better than Scotland, hence why it stages more big tournaments every year than any country outside the United States. Scotland oozes history when it comes to golf and the chance to follow in the footsteps of some of the greats of the game attracts golf enthusiasts from all over the world year after year. But it's not just the courses that make Scotland a special golf destination. It's also the people involved in the game from caddies, clubhouse and pro shop staff and, of course, local characters.
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PURSUITS; Books: The Glossies
It has been 10 years since [James W. Finegan] published almost simultaneous accounts of his \"pilgrimages\" to the golf courses of Scotland (\"Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens\") and Ireland (\"Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas\"). Mr. Finegan, who lives in Villanova, Pa., has been traveling to those countries for five decades to play golf; he is certainly an authority on the subject.
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And we owe it all to golf; Where Golf Is Great The Finest Courses of Scotland and Ireland James Finegan Artisan: 528 pp., $60
[James Finegan]'s book is such a treat: a guide to courses as well as to the pubs, castles and ruins that any traveler might want to visit. And it owes an enormous debt to photographers Laurence C. Lambrecht and Tim Thompson, who give us crisp, rich images of such venerable Scottish courses as Royal Aberdeen lighted by a late-afternoon sun and the perilous, pocked approach to the ninth hole at Dundonald.
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Masters Highland Games and imaginations of home
PurposeThis paper aims to explore the journeys of a group of North American Master athletes who travelled to Scotland to compete in the 2014 Masters World Championship Highland Games. Conceptualising, the Masters World Championship Highland Games as a unique form of sport heritage tourism, the paper explores how imaginations of the host venue are caught within individual and collective histories, while also being influenced by the socio-political context of contemporary Scotland.Design/methodology/approachAfter detailing the histories of the Highland games and Scottish emigration, the study draws upon a qualitative methodology to explore how such histories impact the imaginations of the Highland region.FindingsThis paper examines the journeys of athletes to the games, how they understood the games venue space and surrounding areas, and also how the Highland region itself was the site of contested meanings. The study concludes with a discussion of the narratives that frame imaginations of the Highlands and Scotland more broadly.Originality/valueThe paper adds to existing knowledge on sport heritage tourism and considers how conceptualisations of Scotland continue to be renegotiated in light of contemporary political developments.
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Moles and Mole Control on British Farms, Amenities and Gardens after Strychnine Withdrawal
Moles are considered pests in Britain, but this issue has been little studied. Lower welfare standards have been tolerated for moles than for most other managed wild mammal species, as use of both the controversial poison, strychnine, and unregulated traps have been permitted. Strychnine was withdrawn in 2006 and there were fears that mole populations would increase as a result. In 2007, we conducted a comprehensive, nationwide survey of land manager perceptions, opinions and behaviour regarding moles and mole control on farms, amenities and domestic gardens in Britain. We surveyed 2150 land managers (achieving a 59% response rate) and ground-truthed 29 responses. Moles were reported to be present on most farms and amenities, and 13% of gardens, and were more common in lighter soils. Where present, moles were usually considered pests, this being more likely in Wales, Scotland and northern England, on livestock and mixed farms, and on large, high-value amenities, e.g., racecourses and golf courses. Mole control followed similar patterns to mole presence. More control may occur than is economically, and therefore potentially ethically, justified. Control should be more carefully considered and, where necessary, more effectively targeted. Kill-trapping was the favoured recent and future method on farms and amenities, even if strychnine was to be reintroduced; however, because mole traps are currently unregulated, some might not meet current welfare standards if tested. We found no evidence for an increase in moles since a farm questionnaire survey conducted in 1992; this could have wider implications for future wildlife management policy changes.
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