The yips are a set of conditions associated with intermittent motor disturbances that affect precision movement, especially in sports. Specifically, skilled golfers suffer from the yips, although its clinical characteristics and pathophysiology have not been well-studied. We surveyed skilled golfers to characterize their yips-related symptoms, to explore potential confounding factors associated with the yips. Golfers’ demographic information, golfing-career-related history, musculoskeletal status and manifestations of the yips are surveyed. Among the 1576 questionnaires distributed, 1457 (92%) responses were received, of which 39% of golfers had experienced the yips. The median age and golfing careers were 48 and 28 years, respectively. Golfers who had experienced the yips were older and had longer golfing careers and more frequent musculoskeletal problems than those without experience of the yips. The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that a longer golfing career and musculoskeletal problems were independent factors associated with yips experience. More severe musculoskeletal problems were associated with higher odds of experiencing the yips. A positive association between the yips and musculoskeletal problems was also observed. The yips have similar characteristics to task-specific movement disorders, with a detrimental effect caused by excessive repetition of a routine task. These findings support the notion that the yips are a type of task-specific dystonia.

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高技能高尔夫球手的叶脉和肌肉骨骼问题的关联：日本的大规模流行病学研究

震荡是与间歇性电动机干扰相关的一组条件，这些干扰会影响精确运动，尤其是在体育运动中。特别是，熟练的高尔夫球手遭受了挫折，尽管对其临床特征和病理生理学还没有很好的研究。我们对熟练的高尔夫球手进行了调查，以表征其与髋关节相关的症状，以探究与髋关节相关的潜在混杂因素。调查了高尔夫球手的人口统计信息，与高尔夫职业相关的历史，骨骼肌肉的状态以及髋关节的表现。在分发的1576份问卷中，收到了1457份（92％）答复，其中39％的高尔夫球手经历过抽奖。平均年龄和高尔夫职业分别为48岁和28岁。与没有经验的高尔夫球手相比，经历过经验的高尔夫球手年龄更大，打高尔夫球的职业更长寿，而且肌肉骨骼问题更为频繁。多元logistic回归分析表明，更长的高尔夫职业生涯和肌肉骨骼问题是与摔跤经验相关的独立因素。更为严重的肌肉骨骼问题与患上该病的几率更高。也观察到叶与肌肉骨骼问题之间存在正相关。这些突击具有与特定于任务的运动障碍相似的特征，具有由于重复重复执行常规任务而产生的不利影响。这些发现支持这种观念，即叶突是一种特定于任务的肌张力障碍。多元logistic回归分析表明，更长的高尔夫职业生涯和肌肉骨骼问题是与摔跤经验相关的独立因素。更为严重的肌肉骨骼问题与患上该病的几率更高。也观察到叶与肌肉骨骼问题之间存在正相关。这些突击具有与特定于任务的运动障碍相似的特征，具有由于重复重复执行常规任务而产生的不利影响。这些发现支持这种观念，即叶突是一种特定于任务的肌张力障碍。多元logistic回归分析表明，更长的高尔夫职业生涯和肌肉骨骼问题是与摔跤经验相关的独立因素。更为严重的肌肉骨骼问题与患上该病的几率更高。也观察到叶与肌肉骨骼问题之间存在正相关。这些突击具有与特定于任务的运动障碍相似的特征，具有由于重复重复执行常规任务而产生的不利影响。这些发现支持这种观念，即叶突是一种特定于任务的肌张力障碍。也观察到叶与肌肉骨骼问题之间存在正相关。这些突击具有与特定于任务的运动障碍相似的特征，具有由于重复重复执行常规任务而产生的不利影响。这些发现支持这种观念，即叶突是一种特定于任务的肌张力障碍。也观察到叶与肌肉骨骼问题之间存在正相关。这些突击具有与特定于任务的运动障碍相似的特征，具有由于重复重复执行常规任务而产生的不利影响。这些发现支持这种观念，即叶突是一种特定于任务的肌张力障碍。