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The game which will help you live longer
It is estimated there are about 60 million people who are passionate golf players, all over the world. And the number is increasing every year. Golf is a game played through out the year without any restrictions of age. It is a socializing game which connects people from different walks of life and social strata. Besides, there are health benefits to the players,as bonus.
Play golf and keep yourself trim
Golf is now becoming more popular all over the globe. It is no longer the game of the rich and the famous. There is a tremendous increase in the golf enthusiasts, from the old to the young and from the blue color to the white color. It is perhaps due to the fact that it is not only a game which connects people to people, but also connects people to health and wellnessPlaying golf is not only good for your health, but also a socializing factor in the society. Unlike the other vigorous games, it has passive aspects too, as the golfers walk together for hours during play, which helps in creating greater contacts with the other players, belonging to different social strata and places.
A Swedish study has found that golf playing can reduce the death rate by almost 40%, compared to the same sex, age and similar socioeconomic background, but having no connection with golf. The researchers of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, collected data from thirty thousand golfers, both young and old, playing for leisure or professionally.The study shows that this passive sport,has amazing health benefits for the players.It refreshes the mind and the body as well. One round of golf engages the players for at least four to five hours. The players have to walk briskly to chase the ball. This will have a tremendous beneficial affect on one's health. It helps in burning the calories, reduces stress and the cholesterol level in the blood. It is estimated that nearly 1000 calories are burnt with one round of play. On the psychological level too it has benefits, as it releases endorphins in the blood stream, enhancing the mood of the player. Moreover it improves the working of the heart, and the lungs. resulting in regular blood flow in the body. Health experts say that golf is a combination of aerobic, stretching and resistance exercises. Swinging the golf stick, stooping to place the ball on its tee keeps the joints and muscles in healthy condition. It also helps in tuning your mental capacity, as the player has to keep counting the balls or calculating the yardages. The best thing about golf is that it can be played till the advanced age. The golfers tend to be more conscious about their diet and wellness.
How golf appeared on the scene
The origin of this game is shrouded in darkness. There is no unanimity as to its place of birth. Even now this topic is open to debate. China, Holland and Scotland are mentioned as the probable countries where people started playing golf in a crude form. However now with the documentary evidence available, Scotland is thought to be the place where, the first crude ball was hit by a crude club, on a crude playground, in the 1100s. It is also believed that the shepherds, when got bored, while tending sheep were expert in hitting rounded stones into the rabbit holes, with crude sticks. Surprisingly enough the Scottish king James banned the game in 1457, on the ground that it was attracting too much attention of the young men and discouraging them to perfect the archery, a vital military art during those days, necessary to defend the kingdom. The other countries which had golf enthusiasts were Holland, Belgium and France, where a game, resembling golf was played as early as the fourteenth century.
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Dr_Joe
Very informative. Posted July 22, 2008 |
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health_advisor
Very informative. Posted July 07, 2008 |
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AMK
Very nice lens about a sport that is often misunderstood. You got top ratings and lensroll from me! Posted June 05, 2008 |
