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Illkirch-Graffenstaden. A breath of fresh air for those with respiratory problems at the golf course

Illkirch-Graffenstaden. A breath of fresh air for those with respiratory problems at the golf course

Eight people with respiratory problems, caregivers and the elderly took to the green of the Fort golf course in Illkirch-Graffenstaden on Friday, June 13, as part of the Respirez'Golf operation, to raise awareness of the need to reconnect with appropriate physical activity.
Following the advice of coach Charles de la Poeze (left), eight members of Amira tried their hand at golf, a sport suited to their respiratory conditions. Photo Franck Kobi
Following the advice of coach Charles de la Poeze (left), eight members of Amira tried their hand at golf, a sport suited to their respiratory conditions. Photo Franck Kobi

Get out, move, and have fun. For Émile, 84, as for everyone else on the green at the Fort golf course —all members of the Association of Respiratory Insufficient Members of Alsace (Amira)—getting into golf is a breath of fresh air. An outing that's both fun and beneficial for these sufferers.

Play, meet, exchange

"Golf is a physical activity adapted to their pathologies and can be practiced at their own pace," explains Patrice Scanu, president of the Second-Souffle Respir'acteurs association and creator of this national operation called Respirez'Golf,...

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