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. 2020 Aug 26;54(19):1136–1141. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102380

Table 4.

Athlete exposure in golf

Type of exposure Definition Exposure data
Competition Any on-course tournament play (excludes practice rounds) Number, days and level of competitions, and holes played
Golf practice
Golf course (excl. competitions)
Driving range
Putting/short game
 On course practice, such as playing 9 or 18 holes
 Player hitting full swings on the range
 Player practicing on the putting green or short game area
 Holes played and hours
 (per practice session and total)
 Balls hit and hours
 (per practice session and total)
 Hours
 (per practice session and total)
Training
Fitness training
Other training activities
Warm-up and cool-down
 Lifting weights or performing aerobic exercise (eg, on stationary bike)
 Stretching/mobility/proprioception exercises
 Any warm-up prior to practice or playing, and/or cool-down
 Hours
 (per session and total)
 Hours
 (per session and total)
 Hours
 (per session and total)