Neil Wolkodoff, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Medical Director at the Denver Center for Health & Sport Science
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is Golf a Sport?"
- Reasoning:
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“There are a lot of ways to define a sport. But we know that the golf swing uses almost every muscle group in the body. We know it uses a pretty significant amount of energy — not as much as running a 10K but more than people think. And one significant measure of a sport is whether physical training improves your ability to perform, and I think that’s been proven in golf.
So in my estimation, it’s absolutely a sport.”
Bill Pennington, “A Little Scientific Research for All Those 19th-Hole Debates,” nytimes.com, Aug. 10, 2010
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Medical Director, Colorado Center for Health & Sport Science
- Former Medical Director, Denver Center for Health & Sport Science, Rose Medical Center
- Exercise physiologist and director of education, Pro-Rehab & Fitness Center
- President, Energy Zone
- Book review editor and columnist, Fitness Management Magazine
- Level 200 certified ski coach, US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA)
- Golf conditioning consultant, University of Colorado and University of Louisville
- Former consultant, Denver Broncos
- Former consultant, Vail Ski School
- Former Program Director, Denver Center for Health & Sport Science, Rose Medical Center
- Former editor and a member, certification committee, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Former editor and a member, certification committee, ACE: Clinical Exercise Specialist (ACE)
- Former member, certification committee, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- Former State Director, Colorado NSCA
- Recipient, State Director of the Year award, NSCA
- Education:
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- PhD, school unknown
- Other:
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- Holds advanced certifications from the American Council on Exercise, American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association, US Weight Lifting Federation, and Pilates Method Alliance
- Has presented at international fitness and sports science events
- Has trained NFL, NHL, MLB, and Olympic athletes
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Is Golf a Sport?