"The game of golf extends human life" .. the medical director of the European tour explains its importance in renewing life

Dr. Shai Efrati, Co-Founder and Chair of the Aviv Clinics Medical Advisory Board, and Dr. Andrew Murray, Director of the European Tour Medical Department, reviewed the medical strategy of Aviv Clinics, and information on the role of the new performance program in developing player levels during the Aviv Dubai Championships. Finally concluded on the Jumeirah Golf Courses.

The duo discussed how important the mental health and physical fitness of golfers is to advance their career and improve their performance.

Dr. Murray said during the panel discussion: “The game of golf stimulates thinking skills, as it is beneficial for mental health, renews life and extends human life. A small percentage does not exceed 1%. 

Dr. Murray touched on the approach followed by the European Tour in observing its professional players and constantly working to find innovative methods that support their skills by reducing stress and its attendant negative effects, and following systematic methods to prolong the professional sports career of the players, and improve health and fitness, saying: “The Tour is keen on We are also looking to provide the best of our innovations and services at the global level, so we are pleased to have distinguished services that we offer to our players in Aviv Clinics in Dubai and the United States.” 

Dr. Efrati commented, “The program enhances physical fitness in addition to improving mental abilities, and also contributes to the restoration and rebuilding of cells when the player is injured, which reduces the recovery period. The main factors for the success of a golfer are limited to intensity of focus and speed of decision-making. Correct and coordinated performance and thinking, with flexibility and high fitness, which is the core of our specialty at Aviv Clinic through our medical program that stimulates the body's cells to regenerate and repair damaged ones through hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Athletes aged 40 and over, and we can say that the Aviv Clinics program in a number of specialties has been impressive, and by


relying on the research we have been able to better understand how athletes’ bodies work.” 


Dr. Efrati also spoke about the stages of establishing the Aviv Clinics center, the work plan, the desired goals, the branches around the world, and the future plan for further development, expansion and continuity after the conclusion of the Aviv championships.

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