On the golf tee or pitcher's mound, brain dooms motion to inconsistency
If you've ever wondered why your golf swings, fastballs or free throws don't quite turn out the same way each time, even after years of practice, there is now an answer: It's mostly in your head. That's the finding of new research published in the Dec. 21 issue of the journal Neuron by electrical engineers at Stanford University. "The main reason you can't move the same way each and every...Heart patients should play Golf
Researchers have observed that, people suffering from heat diseases are better off playing golf which provides safe and effective exercise, but for a few it might prove too much.People who are diagnosed with heart problems may wonder if it is still safe to enjoy a game of golf.// Researchers at the Hopkins University have now addressed this question. They followed 15 male golfers, aged b...A Joint Venture by Golfers And Military Forces To Combat AIDS
Golfers unite hands to help the paramilitary Assam Rifles combat HIV/AIDS in the region. India, next only to South Africa leads the march when it comes to HIV infections. The threat looms large over the north eastern parts of the // country, particularly over Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura - has been declared as one of the country's high-risk...Foot Pain Ruining Your Golf Swing?
The barrier to a perfect golf swing could lie in your big toe. Or your heel. Or on the ball of your foot. Experts with the American College// of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) say these are the three areas of your feet most likely to cause pain that can ruin your golf swing. Behind these pain-prone spots can lie stiff joints, stretched-out tissues and even nerve damage. But pain rel...Nepal to Introduce Art of Living for Golfers
Kathmandu: More things are wrought by prayers than the world dreams of - even achieving the //perfect putt on golf links. "It's a known fact that golf maestro Tiger Woods meditates and does yoga for concentration," says Ajay Kumar, director of sales and marketing at Le Meriden Gokarna Forest Golf Resort and Spa, Kathmandu's pride and one of South Asia's finest golf resorts. "Golf is v...Golfer Plans ‘lasting Legacy’ for Mothr
Scotland’s top golfer Colin Montgomerie says he will ‘do anything for mum’. To prove it he is partnering with Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation//, to build a world-class specialty center for lung cancer victims and their families, at Glasgow. The building will be named the Elizabeth Montgomerie Center, in memory of the golfer's mother, who died from the disease in 1991.Montgomerie was...