| Golf for everybody! |
| Whether you are disabled, young, elderly,
untrained or athletic - golf is a perfect
sport option for everybody. Golf as
a leisure activity is becoming increasingly
popular. However the beneficial aspects
of golf are still relatively unknown.
This sport can have the following favourable
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- Cardiovascular workout:
A round of golf takes normally 4
hours and burns about 1200 calories.
Walking for 18 holes is often the
equivalent of walking 3-to-4 miles.
Golf is a low-impact cardiovascular
activity that gets the heart pumping.
- Muscle training: With a
correct swing and stance you move
124 from a total of 434 muscles
- training from head to toe.
- Stress reduction: Relaxation and
physical exercise in the nature
can help stress melt away. Scientists
assume that golf increases the performance
of the brain.
- Concentration: Mental power
is very important for a golfer.
Hotheads will be cooled down inevitably,
because an excited golfer won't
bring the ball in the hole. Every
swing and every round can boost
a person's spirit.
- For the purpose of rehabilitation,
every wheelchair user should
actually do up to 30 minutes of
standing exercises per day. Straightening-up
exercises prevent calcification
of the joints, benefit circulation
and digestion, as well as stretching
ligaments and tendons. Playing 18
holes, the player has to stand up
approx. 150 times in his "powergolfer",
which amounts to a 2 hour training
session.
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| Especially for the disabled this sport
offers the opportunity to raise one's
self-esteem and enjoyment of life. With
golf the ball rests quite still until
you, the player, choose the moment to
act! |
| The Powergolfer |
| The POWERGOLFER is an out-door suitable
electric wheelchair with standing function,
allowing the user to stand up independently
and without further appliances. With
this four-wheel steel construction the
golfer need not fear hazards like the
sand trap. The powerful driving gear
manages gradients up to 30 per cent.
Even lateral gradients of 20 per cent
are no problem. Reaching a critical
angle the powergolfer simply turns into
a safe position. Fall-over is pretty
well impossible. Handling is simple.
At a touch of a button the golfer is
raised by the lift system. Rests and
belts prevent the user from falling
forward. |
| Mar y Sol Hotel provides such a
powergolfer to the hotel guests, which
is available for rent on request. |
| Los Palos Golf Centre |
| The Los Palos Golf Centre is situated
just a few minutes (by car) from Los
Cristianos. With its 9 holes and as
a par 27, it is a short course, but
don't be put off by this as there are
many challenges in its 914 metres. The
well maintained course is situated amidst
banana plantations, providing you with
a relaxing atmosphere. Los Palos is
the perfect golfing facility for those
wanting to take their first steps into
the world of golf. |
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Golf website
from Hotel Mar y Sol |
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