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is a scientist specializing in extreme human physiology. His work is focused on elite athletes who are trying to achieve international medal performances, and on children with chronic diseases.

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    Entries in Golf (18)

    Sunday
    Jul182010

    CTV Canada AM: Golf fitness and the RBC Canadian Open

    Dr. Greg Wells, exercise psychologist and sport scientist, discusses how golf has become a physically demanding sport. He says golf can be a recreational activity, but for players who walk around the green and carry their own clubs, many calories can be burned off.

    Watch the interview on CTV's Canada AM here.

    Thanks to CTV for having me on early Monday morning to talk about golf. As many of you know, golf is a changing sport - in fact now it is considered a sport, and golfers are now considered athletes. Golf has been accepted into the 2016 Olympics and even traditional golf companies like Titleist are investing heavily in golf fitness as a new industry. I've posted many articles on the physical elements of the golf game and you can access them here:

    http://www.drgregwells.com/wells-blog/category/golf

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    Friday
    May212010

    Can you golf your way to better fitness? Our research says yes...

    I am quoted in today's Globe and Mail where I talk about the cardiovascular benefits of training for golf. Believe it or not golf is great for your health - if you can walk the course and keep your eating on the course in check.

    My research article on this topic can be found on pub med by clicking here. The link to the Globe and Mail article is here:

    For physiotherapist Mike Clermont, it is as sure a sign of spring as the first robin or the first delicate purple crocus peeking through what is left of the winter’s snow: middle-aged men start to show up in increasing numbers at Waterloo Sports Medicine Centre, where he works.

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    Thursday
    Aug132009

    IOC Recommends Golf for 2016 Olympics

    Click here to read the article on CTV Olympics.ca

    International Olympic leaders are recommending golf and rugby for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, rejecting bids from baseball, softball and three other sports, while women's boxing will be added to the program in London in 2012.

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    Thursday
    Jul232009

    Golf Like Tom - Golf fitness in your 50's and 60's

    Dave McGinn

    From Thursday's Globe and Mail — Last updated on Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2009 07:54PM EDT

    Walking Turnberry's fairways last week during his near-victory of the British Open, Tom Watson was anything but a tired old duffer. The lean 59-year-old was nailing tee shots and blasting irons, nearly becoming the oldest player to ever win a major. And while Mr. Watson may have lost in a playoff, he is proof, experts say, that anyone who wants to play good golf well into their 50s and beyond better starting paying attention to the importance of physical fitness.

     

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    Monday
    Jul202009

    Geezer power: Watson's experience, fitness bring grey to near victory on the green

    Geezer power: Watson's experience, fitness bring grey to near victory on the green

    Tom Watson plays to the 18th green during the final round of the British Open. The five-time champion failed in his bid to tie Harry Vardon's record of six Claret Jugs.

    Tom Watson's performance in the British Open bolsters golf's emerging image as a sport of superbly conditioned athletes

    From Monday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Monday, Jul. 20, 2009 05:41AM EDT

    Read more at the Globe and Mail.com.

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