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Development and acceptability of a culturally competent skills and knowledge assessment tool for patients with diabetes mellitus
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although golf lowimpact sport without physical contact movements carried large range motion repetition predispose athletes development injuries study aimed investigate epidemiology musculoskeletal injuries golf athletes participated championships southern portugal determining types locations mechanisms injury associated risk factors sample consisted 140 athletes aged 18 72 years 133 95 male measuring instrument questionnaire sociodemographics modality injuries characteristics throughout golf practice 70 50 athletes reported injuries totaling 133 injuries 12month period 43 307 athletes suffered injuries totaling 65 injuries injury proportion 031 injury rate 033 injuries per 1000 h golf training common injury type muscle sprain rupture 19 309 located lumbar spine 17 27 repetitive movements main injury mechanism 42 667 athletes trained 4 times per week 35 likely ci 0971236 p 0056 develop injury playing golf moderate injury presence observed high training frequency associated risk factor