Project Details
Description
Dystonias are a group of movement disorders defined as defined
as the loss of motor control confined to a specific motor skill.
They are described as intermittent muscle contractions that cause movements
repetitive or specific postures.
Within focal dystonias, there is a specific disorder in golf practice called “yips”, described as a transient tremor, contraction, spasm, freezing or jerking of a specific group of muscles.
This movement disorder has a prevalence of 20 to 48% in professional players, however, it is a relatively common and underdiagnosed disorder among amateur and professional golf players.
In Colombia there are more than 15,000 players who issue their handicap and more than 24,000 who
practice the sport but to date no evaluation has been carried out related to the prevalence of yips and associated factors in golf players nationwide.
Therefore, a survey is proposed in collaboration with the Colombian Golf Federation, developed with the objective of determining the prevalence of yips in golf players in Colombia and, in addition, the factors that are associated with it.
as the loss of motor control confined to a specific motor skill.
They are described as intermittent muscle contractions that cause movements
repetitive or specific postures.
Within focal dystonias, there is a specific disorder in golf practice called “yips”, described as a transient tremor, contraction, spasm, freezing or jerking of a specific group of muscles.
This movement disorder has a prevalence of 20 to 48% in professional players, however, it is a relatively common and underdiagnosed disorder among amateur and professional golf players.
In Colombia there are more than 15,000 players who issue their handicap and more than 24,000 who
practice the sport but to date no evaluation has been carried out related to the prevalence of yips and associated factors in golf players nationwide.
Therefore, a survey is proposed in collaboration with the Colombian Golf Federation, developed with the objective of determining the prevalence of yips in golf players in Colombia and, in addition, the factors that are associated with it.
Keywords
golf, dystonic disorders, focal, task-specific, adults.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 11/1/22 → 7/11/23 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Main Funding Source
- Installed Capacity (Academic Unit)
Location
- Bogotá D.C.
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