50827
2017-19
362
Potential Health Benefits Of Spectating At Golf Events
Stephen Gethins
2017-10-11
That this House welcomes the recent publication of scientific papers relating to the potential health benefits to the world's over-10 million spectators attending golf tournaments; notes a recent study by Professor Nanette Mutrie, Dr Andrew Murray and colleagues published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine which showed that spectators take an average of over 11,000 steps while walking the course and, as well as observing leading players in this fashion, are more likely to have an active interest in gaining physical activity and spending time with their families; further notes this builds on a review conducted by the University of Edinburgh and published 2016 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine which highlighted that golf can provide moderate intensity physical activity as advocated by the World Health Organisation and the UK's four chief medical officers; is pleased that these reports are being widely shared by player ambassadors such as Annika Sorenstam , Gary Player, Padraig Harrington as well as current world number one So Yeon Ryu; encourages others to read these reports and consider their implications; looks forward to future research in this area; further encourages others to make the most of the associated health benefits UK-held tournaments held by the Royal and Ancient (R+A), the European Tour and the PGAs of Europe offer; and further welcomes the the collaborative approach of the World Golf Foundation, the R+A, PGAs of Europe, the European Tour, Paths for All and the Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews have shown to date and ongoing.
Sports
Stephen Gethins
2017-10-11
Proposed
North East Fife
Scottish National Party
Chris Stephens
2017-10-12
Seconded
Glasgow South West
Scottish National Party
David Linden
2017-10-16
Seconded
Glasgow East
Scottish National Party
Chris Law
2017-10-16
Seconded
Dundee West
Scottish National Party
Gavin Newlands
2017-10-24
Seconded
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Scottish National Party
Alan Brown
2017-10-25
Seconded
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Scottish National Party
Angus MacNeil
2017-11-20
Signed
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish National Party
Drew Hendry
2018-01-08
Signed
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Scottish National Party