Abstract: A passive hand exercise device having first and second handles. The handles are opposed to one another and positioned to be engaged simultaneously by a hand to be exercised, which compresses and expands the handles against a passive resistance force applied against movement of the first handle relative to the second.

Abstract: An exercise device for musicians is provided which effects the forcible spreading of the fingers and thumb of the hand by a series of rings mounted upon two track-like members, upon the first track being four finger rings, and upon the second track being a ring for the thumb, each ring being movable along its track and having locking device for the purpose of positioning the thumb and fingers into forcibly spread-apart positions, and locking that position such that the musician can increase the operable reach of the hand.

Abstract: A training device (10) for developing proper shooting techniques for basketball players in which the wrist is held in the proper cocked position prior to shooting and returned to that position subsequent to shooting through the use of a yieldable tensioning member (C) secured between the upper arm and hand of the players by an arm connector (A) and hand connector (B).