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Can sports like golf save women’s lives? A study by Uni of Queensland thinks it can.
We all know sport – from golf or cycling through to footy or netball – is good for our health.
But University of Southern Queensland researchers are going a step further to examine whether playing sport can protect menopausal women against mental health disorders such as depression or anxiety – and the tragic outcomes often associated.
Lead researcher Andrea Lamont-Mills said team sport and group-based physical activity could provide a strong sense of connectedness and belonging, both key suicide protective factors.
“Despite what we (might) think, young women are not the most at-risk age group for taking their own lives,” Professor Lamont-Mills said.
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