Australian golfers with and without osteoarthritis report reduced psychological distress and improved general health compared to a general population-based sample

TY - JOUR

T1 - Australian golfers with and without osteoarthritis report reduced psychological distress and improved general health compared to a general population-based sample

AU - Stenner, Brad J.

AU - Boyle, Terry

AU - Archibald, Daryll

AU - Arden, Nigel

AU - Hawkes, Roger

AU - Filbay, Stephanie

N1 - Funding Information: Dr Filbay is funded by a National Health and Medical Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Fellowship. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The authors gratefully acknowledge the ongoing assistance from staff at the Customised and Microdata Delivery & Dissemination Branch, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Dr Filbay is funded by a National Health and Medical Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Fellowship. Copyright: © 2023 The Authors

PY - 2023/3

Y1 - 2023/3

N2 - Objectives: To (i) evaluate psychological distress and general health in Australian golfers and compare with a general population-based sample, and (ii) explore the relationship between playing golf, psychological distress and general health in individuals with osteoarthritis.Design: Cross sectional.Methods: A cross-sectional survey collected outcomes in 459 Australian Golfers (Kessler-10 Psychological Distress Scale, Short-Form 12 (Health Status), International Physical Activity Questionnaire, osteoarthritis status). Outcomes were compared between Australian golfers and a general population-based sample (Australian Health Survey, n = 16,370). Modified Poisson regression estimated the relationship between playing golf and general health in all participants and a subgroup with osteoarthritis (n = 128 golfers, n = 2216 general population). All analyses were adjusted for age, sex, education and smoking status.Results: Playing golf was associated with lower psychological distress (adjusted mean difference (95 % confidence interval) -2.5 (-4.1 to -0.9)) and a greater likelihood of reporting good to excellent general health (adjusted relative risk (95 % confidence interval) 1.09 (1.05 to 1.13)) compared to the general population. Amongst people with osteoarthritis, playing golf was associated with lower psychological distress (adjusted mean difference -4.0 (95 % confidence interval -6.5 to -1.5)) and a greater likelihood of reporting good to excellent general health (adjusted relative risk (95 % confidence interval) 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)).Conclusions: Golfers had lower levels of psychological distress and better general health than the general population, and this relationship was strongest in individuals with osteoarthritis.

AB - Objectives: To (i) evaluate psychological distress and general health in Australian golfers and compare with a general population-based sample, and (ii) explore the relationship between playing golf, psychological distress and general health in individuals with osteoarthritis.Design: Cross sectional.Methods: A cross-sectional survey collected outcomes in 459 Australian Golfers (Kessler-10 Psychological Distress Scale, Short-Form 12 (Health Status), International Physical Activity Questionnaire, osteoarthritis status). Outcomes were compared between Australian golfers and a general population-based sample (Australian Health Survey, n = 16,370). Modified Poisson regression estimated the relationship between playing golf and general health in all participants and a subgroup with osteoarthritis (n = 128 golfers, n = 2216 general population). All analyses were adjusted for age, sex, education and smoking status.Results: Playing golf was associated with lower psychological distress (adjusted mean difference (95 % confidence interval) -2.5 (-4.1 to -0.9)) and a greater likelihood of reporting good to excellent general health (adjusted relative risk (95 % confidence interval) 1.09 (1.05 to 1.13)) compared to the general population. Amongst people with osteoarthritis, playing golf was associated with lower psychological distress (adjusted mean difference -4.0 (95 % confidence interval -6.5 to -1.5)) and a greater likelihood of reporting good to excellent general health (adjusted relative risk (95 % confidence interval) 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)).Conclusions: Golfers had lower levels of psychological distress and better general health than the general population, and this relationship was strongest in individuals with osteoarthritis.

KW - Golf

KW - Psychological distress - HRQoL

KW - Sport

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85148856394

U2 - 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.02.005

DO - 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.02.005

M3 - Article

C2 - 36822999

SN - 1440-2440

VL - 26

SP - 202

EP - 207

JO - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

JF - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

IS - 3

ER -