Show t THE PHYSIOLOGY OF GOLF 1 I i nce Studies Golf in i 1 1 I Relationship to He Editors Editor's This Note is the first of ofa a caries erie of three articles on t the e Physiology of Golf olf By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia Hygeia Hy- Hy geia the Health Magazine Today oda golf gol is probably thee the most I popular sport in America if one into acc account this actual number scum scum- ben ber r f persons who play pIa as a corn com pared paLed with wih the number that look on at other as played games y by res There is i- i ino no actual sCientific i evi- deuce dence as to the Value alu of golf as a a asp sp r from the h point or of view I although there is a tremendous or of on the opinion on subject that it is a safe and satisfactory sp men neen of all al ages SEEK TO CHART MERITS It therefore to Sturgis Reseat eli fund of the Burke Belief foundation to ide fo fot a series of careful investigations to Indicate the exact merits of gi golf golfin in relation to healt The exper- exper ments were wee carried out on Oft a series of different golf courses which of- of r ideal opportunity for the test I In that tat the provided pro courses of lengths some of f were and andel el well trapped others flat fat and with ut ut few traps The he major problem seemed to he heto e to fInd the reactions of the heart heat 1 and blood bloo vessels to the game and at the same time to test its is effects on the kidneys The made included of the weight pulse puls rate and blood pre pressure under various circumstances and also a special test for fOl the efficiency of the tle heart known as the tha Schneider der test Lit was found that vigorous and actual shots tend t er pulse rate late and that casual casal climbing of kent and wind will wi d th the same PerIods of relative r rest st Waiting for the rest of the tle to t tend to low 1 o c t i rat rate EMOTIONAL REACTION lON There is Is however o t factor fator in the g g has general generl definite defnie eff eC it rate of the pulse and w ivi e ea a any Y scientific study 1 I reaction I wills every Ever pla player er It I some to become so that the pulse rate rated c-rated tremendously A comparison comparin betwee women golfers shows ta golfers spend less I game than do men Patients who were con cn from heart eart dI disease ease conditions playing on a spec sec which was more fat flat and I cult that th Ci well wel to the ex so wei that the I highly highl o Tomorrow Blood Pr Press |