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The Yips Phenomenon in Golf
The Yips are defined as "a disorder in which golfers complain of an involuntary movement — a twitch, a jerk, a flinch — at the time they putt or even when they chip. This interferes with their ability to perform that activity.” It was the subject of a multidisciplinary study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic, who concluded:For <10 handicap male golfers and <12 handicap female golfers, the prevalence of the yips is between 32.5% and 47.7%, a high proportion of serious golfers. This high prevalence suggests that medical practitioners need to understand the aetiology of the yips phenomenon so that interventions can be identified and tested for effectiveness in alleviating symptoms. Although previous investigators concluded that the yips is a neuromuscular impediment aggravated but not caused by anxiety, we believe the yips represents a continuum on which 'choking' (anxiety-related) and dystonia symptoms anchor the extremes.
The Yips should not be confused with the Yip Yips, which are something completely different:
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 15, 2019 -
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Category: Medicine, Sports
Granny Hulk
At the age of 69, Sharie Mobley recently broke the all-time world record in the deadlift for her class/division by lifting 305 pounds. This has earned her the nickname Granny Hulk.She only started weight training when she was 60, saying that she “couldn’t sit around and do normal granny things.”
She reminds me of Betty Goedhart, the 86-year-old trapeze artist.
More details: kark.com
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 27, 2019 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Sports
Ultimate Tazer Ball
Another sport that, like mobile phone throwing, arose in the 21st century, flourished briefly, involved new technology, but then fizzled and disappeared.How the game was played, according to wikipedia:
Two teams compete to get a large (24-inch diameter) ball into goal at either end of the 200 x 85-foot field. Players on both teams are all armed with stun gun devices. Under the rules of the game players are allowed to use the stun guns on opposing players who are in possession of the ball.
The UTB website is now defunct, but can still be partially viewed via the Wayback Machine.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 21, 2019 -
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Category: Sports
Bear vs Man
New York, 1937.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 19, 2019 -
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Category: Sports, 1930s
Mobile Phone Throwing
It's a sport that got its start in Finland in 2000. From wikipedia: "participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique. World record holder is Tom Philipp Reinhardt from Germany with a throw of 136,75m."But the competitions seem to have ended. The last title winners listed on wikipedia are from 2014. I can't find any more recent elsewhere. Perhaps people are reluctant to throw their smart phones?
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 16, 2019 -
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Category: Sports, Telephones
Burning Baseball Fields
Although the practice is not advised, apparently it's fairly common for people to try to quickly dry out wet baseball fields by dousing them in gasoline and burning them.One such case was recently in the news: "Baseball field closed due to 'poor decision' to douse it in gas, set it on fire"
@GameTimeCT @amityathletics @SPBowley
— NortonAmityTeacher (@AmityNorton) April 6, 2019
Field Maintenance at Governors Field in Ridgefield. First responders currently on scene. Game being moved? Environmental Hazard? pic.twitter.com/9eKd2JcBJC
But youtube offers up many more examples.
via reddit
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 10, 2019 -
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Category: Sports
Bridge player caught doping
A doping scandal has rocked the world of competitive bridge. The World Bridge Federation announced that top-ranked player Geir Helgemo has been suspended after he tested positive for synthetic testosterone and the female fertility drug clomifene while playing in the World Bridge Series in Orlando, Florida.Of course, these drugs don't enhance or otherwise affect one's ability to play bridge. But apparently the World Bridge Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, which means the bridge players need to follow the same anti-doping rules as Olympic athletes.
More details: globalnews.ca
Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 09, 2019 -
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Category: Drugs, Games, Sports
Golf Ball Hits Airplane
Back in in 1969, a golfer accidentally managed to hit a plane with his ball. The ball went through the plexiglass windshield and into the cockpit.Which raises the question: Do golf balls pose a potential hazard to planes? This is discussed in a thread over at aviation.stackexchange.com, and the consensus seems to be, not really. Even if a golf ball were, somehow, to get into a plane's engine, it's probably small enough that it wouldn't cause damage.
Oakland Tribune - Jan 16, 1969
I was curious about how often golfers hit planes. Apparently, not often. But some googling yielded this video, which purports to show a golfer hitting a 757 with a ball. Though no one in the YouTube comments seems to believe he actually hit the plane.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 06, 2019 -
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Category: Sports, Air Travel and Airlines
Follies of the Madmen #406
Joe Louis lives in your car's engine.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 15, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sports, Technology, 1930s
86-year-old trapeze artist
Betty Goedhart first tried the trapeze at the age of 78, after a career as an ice skater. So she had an athletic background. Even so, she's got some seriously good genes.More info: fox news
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jan 14, 2019 -
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Category: Sports, World Records
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