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DisCovery “A Recreational Gateway to Wellness” is a winning solution for improving the general health and wellness of individuals of all backgrounds, physical conditions, special needs and interest areas. Using the activity/sport of Disc Golf, DisCovery promotes individual, family, corporate, and community well-being.
Disc Golf is similar in rules, strategy and terminology to traditional “ball golf” except in Disc Golf players throw flying discs into standardized baskets. Disc Golf can be enjoyed by people of all ages, ability and agility levels and is truly a lifetime activity. Disc Golf courses are fun outdoor play spaces where individuals and families can enjoy inexpensive, moderate, peaceful recreation in an outdoor environment year round. Disc Golf involves upper and lower body movement, mental skills and manual dexterity.
US Businesses lose as much as $20 Billion dollars in productivity each year due to employee absenteeism caused by obeisity and degenerative diseases. (eMedicine consumer health)
The World Health Organization estimates that by 2020, depression and related illnesses will be the second leading medical problem around the globe. Daily exposure to natural sunlight helps to reduce depression and helps the body create vitamin D which keeps bones strong and healthy.
With video games, television and computer often taking over play time, kids today are not getting the physical activity they need. Six out of 10 children ages 9–13 don't participate in any kind of organized sports or physical activity outside of school. Even more alarming, only one in four kids gets 30 minutes of physical activity each day.” Physical inactivity has been established as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and most Americans are not physically active enough to gain any health benefits. ( American Heart Association)
Women especially need to increase their physical activity because women become less active during their teenage years. Women also tend to stay less physically active than men for the rest of our lives. According to the American Heart Association guidelines for physical activity, adult women should be getting at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity on most days of the week" ( American Heart Association)
Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stress and stress related illness, addiction, substance abuse and chronic pain are significant health issues in the U.S.A. We are becoming more sedintary and that lifestyle hinders our well-being. At the same time the cost of medical delivery and medical insurance has become a national crisis.
At DisCovery we believe that consumer driven responsibility is a sustrainable solution to the overall health of our nation. Disc Golf is a recreational activity that is accessible to everyone. ....It transcends age , ability and agility...it is a recreational gateway to wellness.
