Dartitis

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Dartitis (

psychological
problem with their technique and/or release of their darts.

Etymology

Dartitis is a

portmanteau of the sport's name and "-itis", a suffix that relates to a medical condition.[1] It is described by the Collins English Dictionary as "(in darts) nervous twitching or tension that destroys concentration and spoils performance".[2] The word was first used in the magazine Darts World by editor Tony Wood in 1981.[3]

Cases

In 1986 five-times World Champion, Eric Bristow revealed he had the condition because he was having problems with the release of his darts.[4] Bristow managed to make a partial recovery from the condition, and even managed to regain the number one position in the world rankings. Former World Champion Mark Webster also had dartitis.[5] In the 2017 Grand Slam of Darts, Berry van Peer suffered from dartitis. This was visible in his matches against Simon Whitlock, Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies.[6]

Condition

Dartitis is believed to be a form of

NHS
as:

A medical term for a range of movement disorders that cause muscle spasms and contractions. The spasms and contractions may either be sustained or may come and go. Movements are often repetitive and cause unusual, awkward and sometimes painful postures. Tremor (shaking) can also be a characteristic of some types of dystonia. Dystonia is thought to be a neurological condition (caused by underlying problems with the brain and nervous system). However, in most cases, brain functions such as intelligence, memory and language remain unaffected.[7]

References

  1. CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins
    . Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ "dartitis". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ISBN 978-1-78500-006-5
    . Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Eric Bristow interview". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "World Darts Championship: Mensur Suljovic and Daryl Gurney in Monday action". Sky News. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "What is dartitis? Affliction explained after Berry van Peer's Grand Slam of Darts trauma". Metro. 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Dystonia". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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