SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018 | 3B
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aff ected by movement. Th e amount
of activity and the intensity of the
activity is still not set in stone. Th e
old adage “move it or lose it” comes
to mind.
Recently, I participated in the
annual FORE! Kids golf scram-
ble fundraiser. My son-in-law and
teammate, Adam, became my des-
ignated ball fi nder. Th e last time I
played was another fundraiser over
two years ago.
My game has not changed
much in those years. I was lucky
enough to win the putt-off for a
try for $5,000 but, as you may have
guessed, I missed the putt. Adam
plays more than me and scored a
KP on hole number 3.
Golf is a favorite activity for re-
tired individuals (not me), although
Tiger Woods has been swinging his
club since he was 3 years old.
On Sunday following the golf
tournament, Adam took three of
his children fi shing. Miles, age 5,
Emerie, age 4, and Hattie, almost 3,
all fi shed. My deceased friend and
bridge partner, Marilyn, went fi sh-
ing two times a week on the Siu-
slaw River at the young age of 88;
fi shing certainly has no age limits
on participation and is defi nitely a
lifetime activity.
A third common lifetime sport/
activity is bowling. I have pictures
of my children trying to guide the
ball down one of the Holiday Bowl
lanes. Fortunately for us, the man-
ager had placed gutter guards to
prevent 20 possible gutter balls.
Th ere are leagues formed for all
ages and bowling can defi nitely
last a lifetime. However, I admit I
would need those gutter guards in
place to improve my scores.
As I mentioned early on, many
sports are not for a lifetime. Most
contact sports start later in life and
end much sooner than non-con-
tact activities. It’s a good idea to get
away from our technology screens
(TV, computer, iPads, phones, etc.)
during the week.
Many P.E. programs today piggy
back on team sports with classes
oft en taught by P.E. certifi ed coach-
es. Th eir activities oft en follow
along with the sport that’s in sea-
son. In 2004, I taught a year-long
P.E. class titled “Lifetime Sports,”
during which students participat-
ed in handball, racquetball, pickle
ball, tennis, golf, bowling, swim-
ming, frisbee golf, juggling and
hacky sack.
Many local businesses and fa-
cilities were used during the class
and block days allowed time for
us to swim at the Mapleton Pool,
bowl at Holiday Bowl, hit golf balls
at Sandpines’ (now Florence Golf
Links) driving range, use the 35th
Street tennis courts, travel and play
at the Pitch and Putt south of town,
and of course the fi elds and track
behind Siuslaw High School.
For one wall handball and rac-
quetball, I taped court dimensions
on the auxiliary gym fl oor and lines
on the walls. Hula hoops were used
for targets in the Frisbee golf unit.
To practice tennis strokes, I used
track hurdles placed on the track
and high jump runway. Th e goal
was to introduce unfamiliar yet
common activities potentially to
be carried on aft er their graduation
from Siuslaw High School.
Th ere are many factors deter-
mining which activity or sport a
young person might participate in.
Many choices are parent choices.
When Mom and Dad show in-
terest in a particular sport, the en-
thusiasm for the sport can transfer
to the child. Money can also play
a factor as some sports may cost
much more than others, and cur-
rently the safety and risk of injury
is altering many sport choices.
Th e dream of professional sports
and the huge sums of money being
made by athletes today has altered
the landscape of sports and partic-
ipation.
Many may want to reach that lev-
el of athletic success but, truth be
told, very few make it. In the end,
it’s wiser to pick an activity you can
enjoy with family and friends rath-
er than in hopes of achieving fame
and fortune.
As we age our ability to remain
active diminishes. Eventually, we
need to select activities that can
fulfi ll our movement as well as our
competitive needs, whether it be
golfi ng, fi shing, bowling or hiking.
For me, it’s walking and playing
bridge.
Oh, and golf next year…
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GET IT CHECKED!
(Refer to the checklist on this side.)
The Men’s Health Network provides this mainte-
nance schedule for men as a reminder of your
need to take responsibility for safeguarding your
health. Regular checkups and age-appropriate
screenings CAN improve your health and reduce
premature death and disability. You should consult
your health care provider about the benefits of ear-
lier screenings, especially if you are a member of a
high risk group or have a family history of disease.
PHYSICAL EXAM: Review overall Every 3 years
health status, perform a thorough Every 2 years
physical exam and discuss health Every year
related topics.
BLOOD PRESSURE: High blood
pressure (Hypertension) has no Every year
symptoms, but can cause perma-
nent damage to body organs.
TB SKIN TEST: Should be done
on occasion of exposure or sug-
gestive symptoms at direction of
Every 5 years
physician. Some occupations may
require more frequent testing for
public health indications.
BLOOD TESTS & URINALYSIS:
Screens for various illnesses and
diseases (such as cholesterol,
diabetes, kidney or thyroid dys-
function) before symptoms occur.
EKG: Electrocardiogram screens
for heart abnormalities.
Every 3 years
RECTAL EXAM: Screens for
hemorrhoids, lower rectal prob-
lems, colon and prostate cancer.
✓
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Every year
Baseline
Every 4 years
Every 10 years
Every year
PSA BLOOD TEST: Prostate
Specific Antigen is produced by
the prostate. Levels rise when
there is an abnormality such as Every year
an infection, enlargement or can-
cer. Testing should be done in col-
laboration with your physician.
50 +
✓
Every 2 years
Every 3 years
TETANUS BOOSTER: Prevents
lockjaw.
40-49
WHEN?
20-39
CHECKUPS AND SCREENINGS
Age 30
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HEMOCCULT: Screens the stool for
microscopic amounts of blood that Every year
can be the first indication of
polyps or colon cancer.
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COLORECTAL HEALTH: A flexible
scope examines the rectum, sig-
moid and descending colon for
cancer at its earliest and treatable Every 3-4 years
stages. It also detects polyps, which
are benign growths that can pro-
gress to cancer if not found early.
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CHEST X-RAY: Should be consid-
ered in smokers over the age of
Discuss with
45. The usefulness of this test on a a physician
yearly basis is debatable due to
poor cure rates of lung cancer.
SELF-EXAMS: Testicle: To find lumps
in their earliest stages. Skin: To look
for signs of changing moles, freck-
Monthly
les, or early skin cancer. Oral: To by self
look for signs of cancerous lesions
in the mouth. Breast: To find abnor-
mal lumps in their earliest stages.
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BONE HEALTH: Bone mineral den-
Discuss with
sity test. Testing is best done under a physician
the supervision of your physician.
Age 60
TESTOSTERONE SCREENING:
Low testosterone symptoms
include low sex drive, erectile dys- Discuss with
a physician
function, fatigue and depression.
Initial screening for symptoms with
a questionnaire followed by a
simple blood test.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
(STDs): Sexually active adults who Under
consider themselves at risk for STDs physician
supervision
should be screened for syphilis,
chlamydia and other STDs.
*African-American men and men with a family history of prostate cancer may wish to begin prostate screening at age 40, or earlier.
50 +
WHEN?
40-49
CHECKUPS AND SCREENINGS
MEN’S HEALTH CHECKLIST
AGES
FROM THE CDC:
Men die at signifi cantly
higher rates than women
from the top 10 causes of
death, plus, men are the
victims in over 92% of
all workplace deaths.
In 1920, women lived, on
average, one year longer
than men. Now, men, on
average, die almost six
years earlier than women.
AGES
20-39
HEALTH FACTS
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