A little planning, common sense go a long way to preventing injuries
A little planning, common sense go a long way to preventing injuries (Southern Illinoisan)
Here are some useful tips for preventing common sports injuries from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. * Prepare for exercise - Know what muscle groups will be used and start conditioning them slowly.
International Space Station Status Report: SS05-045 (NASA)
NASA and Russian flight controllers outside Moscow are in control of the International Space Station, after mission control in Houston was evacuated ahead of Hurricane Rita. Aboard the station, Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer John Phillips have a key piece of life support equipment up and running, just in time for the next space station crew.
Supersized exercise (Chicago Tribune)
Ten years ago, a health club meant dumbbells, weight machines plus rows of exercise bikes and tread-mills. Today, you're likely to find koi ponds, cucumber mineral water dispensers and, much to David Cid's delight, cable television on his exercise bike's built-in monitor.
The Beaumont Enterprise - News - 09/28/2005 - PLEASURE ISLAND: Cleanup begins (Beaumont Enterprise)
PLEASURE ISLAND - A stroller, videos, lawnmower, fishing poles, exercise equipment and a refrigerator were part of the haphazard piles of belongings and debris that Hurricane Rita's floodwaters spewed from the first floor of the home that had white siding and a blue roof on the south end of Pleasure Island.
