Professional and collegiate golfers look to "gain an edge" in any way to improve their ability to compete. These athletes often have unique access to interventions and support systems that include physical, nutritional and behavioral health. It is important to describe what professional and collegiate golfers today are doing to optimize their physical and mental ability to compete. Identifying what professional and collegiate golfers currently are doing for performance optimization is a critical first step to then subsequently study potentially modifiable and transferable variables and help golfers of any skill level. It may truly be possible to "play like the pros." Improvements in some areas such as sleep, nutrition and cognition may be helpful to the athlete outside of golf.
If you agree to participate in this research survey study, please click "Yes" below. Thank you in advance for your time.
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The Hospital is committed to protecting the privacy of your information, and wants you to understand how information you provide today will be used and protected. All the information you provide in the survey will be shared only with others who are participating in this study, or who have administrative or regulatory oversight of this study. Everyone who sees your information has agreed to protect it. Published study results will not contain information that could identify you. Whenever possible, all information that identifies you will be removed before your information is shared. If you do not agree to participate in this study, it will not affect the health care you receive. You may revoke your permission to use your information in this study by contacting the principal investigator, Dr. Andrew Creighton, at creightona@hss.edu or 646-344-4340.
If you agree to the research authorization and would like proceed with the survey, please click "Yes" below.
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Are you 18 years of age or older?
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Unfortunately, you are not eligible to participate in this survey. Thank you again for your interest.
How old are you?
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Enter age in years.
What is your gender?
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Female
What is your height?
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Enter height in inches.
What is your current weight?
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Enter weight in pounds.
How would you identify? Select all that apply.
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Are you a professional golfer or a collegiate golfer?
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Professional golfer
Collegiate golfer
If you are a professional golfer, how many years have you played full-time competitive professional golf? If you are a collegiate golfer, how many years have you played full-time collegiate golf?
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Which of the following tours have you played the majority of events on in the last 18 months?
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United States-based PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Challenge Tour
Asian Tour
Asian Development Tour
PGA Tour China
PGA Tour Latinoamerica
MacKenzie Tour
Sunshine Tour
LPGA Tour
Ladies European Tour
Symetra Tour
Other (example: local IQ series)
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and psoriatic arthritis?
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Yes, previously
Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for diabetes type 2?
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No
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Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for high blood pressure?
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No
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Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for sleep disturbance?
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No
Yes, previously
Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for depression or anxiety?
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No
Yes, previously
Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol or lipids)?
No
Yes, previously
Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for Cancer?
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No
Yes, previously
Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for obstructive sleep apnea?
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No
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Yes, currently
Have you ever been diagnosed with and/or treated for osteoarthritis?
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No
Yes, previously
Yes, currently
Have you ever had surgery upon your musculoskeletal system (incl. bones, joints, muscles, tendon, and fascia)?
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When did you have surgery? Please provide month/year for each surgery.
What were the diagnosis and type of surgery? Please provide for each surgery.
What was the duration until release to full activities (in days)? Please provide for each surgery.
What was the duration until return to play, including the time until release to full activities (in days)? Please provide for each surgery.
Do you currently have a swing coach that you work with to optimize your golf performance?
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No
If not, have you ever worked with a swing coach in the past?
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Have you made changes to your diet to optimize golf performance?
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Have you consulted with a nutrition expert to assess your diet as a way to optimize golf performance?
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How many hours of sleep do you average a night?
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Less than 4 hours
4-5 hours
6-7 hours
7-8 hours
More than 8 hours
Do you feel rested when you awaken?
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Have you consulted with a sleep expert or your personal healthcare provider to assess your sleep as a way to optimize golf performance?
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Do you currently work with an athletic trainer to optimize your golf performance?
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No
If not, have you ever worked with an athletic trainer in the past?
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Do you currently work with a sports psychologist to optimize your golf performance?
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No
If not, have you ever worked with a sports psychologist in the past?
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On average, how many days per week have you trained for golf on a golf course (excluding competitions) in the last 12 months?
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On average, how many holes per week have you played on a golf course (excluding competitions) in last 12 months?
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On average, how many days per week have you trained for golf at a driving range in the last 12 months?
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On average, how many balls have you hit per week at a driving range in the past 12 months?
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On average, how many days per week have you participated in putting/short game in the last 12 months?
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On average, how many hours per week have you trained for golf putting/short game in the last 12 months?
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On average, how many days per week have you done resistance training for golf in the last 12 months?
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On average, how many hours per week have you done resistance training for golf in the last 12 months?
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Which of the following activities do you include in your physical fitness training for golf?
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If others, please specify
How often do you warm up before playing golf?
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Rarely
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Always
How often do you warm up before driving range, putting/short game activities?
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Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
How often do you warm up before resistance training activities?
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Never
Rarely
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Often
Always
Which kind of exercises do you include in your golf warm-up? Select all that apply.
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Have you tried any of the following items or modalities to enhance performance? (Please select all that apply)
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Do you use any wearable device/ technology?
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Yes
No
If so, what is the name of the device?
If so, what do you use it to track? (select all that apply)
If so, do you adjust any of the following? (select all that apply)
If you have chosen to work with one or more providers regarding your lifestyle (diet, sleep) to improve golf performance, what was the reason you chose to seek help? Select the answer that best applies to your situation:
I have or had a problem in an area (ex: diet, sleep, concentration and focus) that I wanted to learn more about
I learned that other athletes were using these resources
I learned that other athletes were using these resources and experienced performance improvement
I was advised to bring on a team of providers to assist me with managing performance
Are you satisfied that you understand the mechanisms as to how the lifestyle and sports specific training recommended to you make improvements in your golf performance?
not satisfied
neutral
somewhat satisfied
very satisfied