Background

Golf is played both recreationally and professionally by approximately 66.6 million people worldwide. Despite the potential for nutrition to influence golf performance, research in this area is somewhat limited.

Objective

To identify the existing literature regarding nutrition and golf and where the current research gaps lie.

Design

Scoping review. Online databases were used to retrieve data from 2003 to the present day.

Data Sources

A three-step search strategy identified relevant primary and secondary articles as well as grey literature. Published and unpublished articles in the English language, identified by searching electronic databases (ProQuest Central, Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and PubMed) and reference searching.

Review Methods

Relevant identified studies were screened for final inclusion. Data were extracted using a standardised tool to create a descriptive analysis and a thematic summary. In summary, studies were included if they focused on nutrition, hydration, energy requirements, supplements, or body composition in relation to golf.

Results and Discussion

Our initial search found 3616 relevant articles. Eighty-two of these articles were included for the scoping review. Nutrition has the potential to impact golf performance in areas including the maintenance of energy levels, cognitive function, and body composition. Currently, there is limited research available discussing the effects of nutrition interventions related specifically to golf performance.

Conclusion

This scoping review highlights that more work is needed to provide golfers and practitioners with golf-specific nutrition research. The key areas for future golf-specific nutrition research include nutrition on cognitive performance, body composition, energy requirements, supplementation, and the potential role of nutrition for the travelling golfer. Systematic reviews could also be used to identify future priorities for nutrition and golf research.

中文翻译：

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营养和高尔夫表现：系统范围审查

 背景

全球约有 6,660 万人从事休闲和职业高尔夫运动。尽管营养有可能影响高尔夫表现，但该领域的研究还是有限的。

 客观的

确定有关营养和高尔夫的现有文献以及当前研究差距所在。

 设计

范围审查。在线数据库用于检索 2003 年至今的数据。

 数据来源

三步搜索策略确定了相关的主要和次要文章以及灰色文献。已发表和未发表的英文文章，通过搜索电子数据库（ProQuest Central、Web of Science、Scopus、SPORTDiscus 和 PubMed）和参考文献检索来识别。

 审查方法

对相关确定的研究进行筛选以最终纳入。使用标准化工具提取数据以创建描述性分析和主题摘要。总之，如果研究重点是与高尔夫相关的营养、水分、能量需求、补充剂或身体成分，则纳入研究。

 结果与讨论

我们最初的搜索发现了 3616 篇相关文章。其中 82 篇文章被纳入范围界定审查。营养有可能在维持能量水平、认知功能和身体成分等方面影响高尔夫表现。目前，讨论与高尔夫表现相关的营养干预措施的影响的研究有限。

 结论

本次范围审查强调，需要做更多的工作来为高尔夫球手和从业者提供针对高尔夫的营养研究。未来高尔夫特定营养研究的关键领域包括营养对认知表现、身体成分、能量需求、补充以及营养对旅行高尔夫球手的潜在作用。系统评价还可用于确定营养和高尔夫研究的未来优先事项。