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August 20, 2008
Low Handicap=Long Life?
As if you needed another reason to play golf and lower your handicap.
A study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet says the death rate for golfers is 40 percent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status. This corresponds to a five-year increase in life expectancy. Moreover, low-handicap golfers benefit the most.
"A round of golf means being outside for four or five hours and walking at a fast pace for six to seven kilometers, something which is known to be good for the health," says Professor Anders Ahlbom, who led the study of 300,000 golfers. "People play golf into old age, and there are also positive social and psychological aspects to the game that can be of help."
Factors such as a generally healthy lifestyle are also behind the lower death rate, but researchers believe that playing has a significant impact. The effect is greater for blue-collar golfers versus white-collar. The lowest rates are in players with the lowest handicap. Maintaining a low handicap involves playing frequently, says Professor Ahlbom, so this supports the idea that it is largely the game itself that is good for your health.
A study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet says the death rate for golfers is 40 percent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status. This corresponds to a five-year increase in life expectancy. Moreover, low-handicap golfers benefit the most.
"A round of golf means being outside for four or five hours and walking at a fast pace for six to seven kilometers, something which is known to be good for the health," says Professor Anders Ahlbom, who led the study of 300,000 golfers. "People play golf into old age, and there are also positive social and psychological aspects to the game that can be of help."
Factors such as a generally healthy lifestyle are also behind the lower death rate, but researchers believe that playing has a significant impact. The effect is greater for blue-collar golfers versus white-collar. The lowest rates are in players with the lowest handicap. Maintaining a low handicap involves playing frequently, says Professor Ahlbom, so this supports the idea that it is largely the game itself that is good for your health.
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