Word: squash
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Racket sports, such as squash and tennis, are prime offenders. In squash it is the confined quarters that often lead to unpremeditated mayhem. But both games involve cutting movement, sharp changes of direction and sudden stops that can cause injuries to knee and ankle. Says Berson: "The knee joint really wasn't designed for these movements." Ankle sprains are common, especially in women whose tendons and ligaments have been stressed by years of wearing high-heeled shoes. Then there are ruptures of the Achilles tendon. In the unconditioned, the unexpected force exerted by rapid movements sometimes causes the tendon...
...following athletic facilities are available free to Summer School students upon presentation of their I.D. card: swimming, tennis, rowing, squash, volleyball, basketball, and sailing...
...after 7 p.m. He insisted that the company's 43 highest executives take fully paid three-month sabbaticals every five years, just to recharge themselves. Miller spent one sabbatical building shelves in his garage. Senior Vice President J. Joseph Kruse is convinced that Miller pushed himself to practice squash and golf (his handicap is 17) primarily to spare associates the embarrassment of putting up with an inferior player who happened to be the boss. Kruse, who often golfed with Miller for $1 a hole, was mildly annoyed by his insistence on playing out a hole that...
...following athletic facilities are available free to Summer School students upon presentation of their I.D. card: swimming, tennis, rowing, squash, volleyball, basketball, and sailing...
...following athletic facilities are available free to Summer School students upon presentation of their I.D. card: swimming, tennis, rowing, squash, volleyball, basketball, and sailing...