GOLFERS LIVE LONGER
Physical inactivity causes over three million deaths worldwide each year. As golf can provide moderate-intensity physical activity – you can reap the rewards and outpace the grim reaper.
A Swedish study found a 40% lower mortality rate amongst golfers, relative to non-golfers. That means a potential extra 5-years of life – regardless of age, or gender!
- Golfers live longer than non-golfers.
- No excuses! Farahmand et al describe this as being regardless of age, gender or income.
- Not only does it potentially add years to your life; it can also add life to your years – with golf improving multiple quality-of-life markers.
International Golf Study to Research Health and Wellbeing Impacts On Golfers With Disabilities
1st June 2023
Golfers with disabilities invited to take part in a new academic study looking at golf's effect on quality of life and life satisfaction...
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RESEARCH: Golf Outperforms Nordic Walking in Improving Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults, Study Finds
8th February 2023
Researchers in Finland find acute bouts of aerobic exercise improved cardiovascular health in older adults more than Nordic walking and walking...
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‘Golf On Prescription’ Pilot Launched in Fife, Scotland
19th January 2023
A pioneering health initiative has been piloted in Fife with golf ‘prescribed’ for individuals to encourage a more active lifestyle...
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References
The Relationships Between Golf and Health: A Scoping Review (Murray et al, 2016)
Murray AD, Daines L, Archibald D, et al, The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review
Br J Sports Med Published Online First: 03 October 2016. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096625
Golf: A Game of Life and Death – Reduced Mortality in Swedish Golf Players (Farahmand et al, 2009)
Farahmand B, Broman G, De Faire U, Vågerö D, Ahlbom A. Golf: a game of life and death–reduced mortality in Swedish golf players. Scan J Med and Science in Sports. 2009;19(3):419-24.