Abstract: A method involving a wriststrap adapted to improve and/or control the grip of a player involved in athletic activities, such as for example tennis and golf. The wriststrap preferably comprises a plastic strap to be worn about such player's wrist. The method requires the use of a strap provided with a protrusion mounted on the inside of said strap where the purpose of said protrusion is to apply localized pressure to the flexor capri ulnaris muscle near the base of such player's hand while the player is participating in an activity such as tennis or golf.

Abstract: A stocking knee brace of the type to be used by athletes with knee problems. Such brace comprises a one-piece stocking sheath adapted to cover at least a portion of the foot up to the mid-thigh region. The sheath, in its preferred form, is knitted and characterized by full dimensional stretch. Such sheath is maintained in compression and tension about the wearer's leg by the elastic nature of the knitted stocking and by a foot encircling strap within said sheath. The knee-joint position of such sheath is provided with two vertically elongated openings, one on each side of the knee-joint, and fastening means to provide additional lateral, compressive pressure to such knee-joint.

Abstract: An exercising device for the strengthening of the superficial and deep muscles of the forearm. Such device, to be attached to or worn on a person's waist, is particularly suitable to develop the muscles used in racket type games such as tennis, paddle tennis, squash, etc. Such device includes a base member attached or worn on a person's waist, a wheel mounted for rotation on a base member projection, mechanism cooperating between said base member projection and said wheel to resist the force needed to effect rotation of said wheel on said base member, and a mechanism to vary pressure on the wheel to vary the manual force necessary to turn the wheel. To properly develop such muscles, thumb positioning supports are provided on said base member to position the wearer's hand while such wearer's fingers engage and rotate said wheel.