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More important than life or death? Dr Daniel Parnell prescribes football as medicine. Episode #420
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More important than life or death? Dr Daniel Parnell prescribes football as medicine. Episode #420
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19 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Football is the world's most popular sport, captivating the hearts and minds of millions of people every day. Supporting our national team or local club evokes a deep sense of pride, and provides a consistent source of entertainment. How could something so addictive be so good for you? Football has been found to be an effective adjunct for the treatment and prevention of a wide variety of conditions such as depression, some cancers and type 2 diabetes. In this podcast, Dr Daniel Parnell explains to Dr Sean Carmody the emerging research behind the broad spectrum health benefits attached to participating in football.
Dr Daniel Parnell is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Business at the University of Liverpool and co-author of Football as Medicine: Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion.
Dr Sean Carmody is a doctor based in London.
Dr Daniel Parnell is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Business at the University of Liverpool and co-author of Football as Medicine: Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion.
Dr Sean Carmody is a doctor based in London.
Released:
Mar 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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