Now.....3rd term freebies:

Beginners squash: Monday 2-4 (enrol at the (Centre now).

Beginners badminton: As usual, Tues 10-11, Fri 10-11, Fri 11-12.

Yoga: Wed 12-1, Fri 12-1.

Mixed/Social/Comfortable fitness: Thurs 5.30-6.30.

Fitness Analysis: By appointment.

Massage — 'Aye, there's the rub'

Fact or fiction, myth or truth, legal or illegal: well there are some very useful facts worth knowing about massage and it's usefulness to sport. This week we look at the—

Having in mind these effects, and with an understanding of the pathology of the conditions in question, it may be said that the mechanical effects of massage for sport are of value for the treatment of:

cramp, must muscle spasm, muscle stiffness, scarring (deep or superficial), oedema (inflammatory swelling), deep bruising.

It must always be remembered that the borderline between mechanically effective massage for sport should never be given in the presence of infection or any other complication. In all cases of doubt a doctor's advice must be sought.

Recreation Centre Quiz No 3

1.	The Recreation Centre was built by — a) Unit Construction b) Blood Sweat & Tears c) Blood & Tears d) Any combination of the three e) Guess work
2.	The Old Gym is — a) The Original Gymnasium b) The man who locks up c) 19th Century Swedish exercises d) That place behind Cotton and above Wai-Te-Ata Road sub-station
3.	The most popular pastime in the Recreation Centre is — a) Badminton b) Trying to be first to the soap in the showers c) Trying d) Spotting Physical Welfare Officers c) Cleaning spots off Physical Welfare Officers f) Trying to get to Porirua on the exercycles
4.	Badminton is the only game — a) Played with a shuttle b) In which there has never been a scrum c) Used as a testing ground for NZ ground to air-missiles d) Run at a loss by the Mafia
5.	A Physical Welfare Officer is — a) A figment of someone's imagination b) Nice c) Horrible d) Something to do with er, you know, er um e) A very violent Welfare Officer f) In the Recreation Centre g) If you are lucky