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person may oe Dormg to an- , other. Fortunately, a wide variety of opportunities is available and every person should be able to find some that bring satisfaction. Interesting family activities, another important but often missing part of modern life, can evolve from personal recreation interests. Whatever a person may choose as hobbies, some physical recreation should be included daily. The health benefits from regular suitable physical activity, such as weight control, relief from stress, and a sense of well-being, are now well established. On the other hand, the potential ill-effects of prolonged inactivity, such as obesity, metabolic disorders, loss of movement capacity, cannot be considered helpful for enjoyable living. The broad benefits attributed to recreation are not automatic outcomes. Everyactt vity carries some risk, whether from the nature of the activity itself or from the demands on the participant. One national survery showed 18,000 disabling golf injuries in 1962. Most of these were sustained by persons struck by golf balls. However heat prostration accounted for 10 per cent and overexertion another 7 per cent of the total. These statistics should not cause a rush to the golf cart which produced 7 per cent of the casualties. Rather, golfers should respect the safeguards that judgment and conditioning will offer. To capitalize on recreational opportunities: 1. Learn your capabilities and limitations through periodic medical examinations, and plan your activities accordingly. 2. Practice habits of healthful living faithfully in order to have the ability to do effectively the things you must and want to do. 3. Understand the risks involved in your activities of choice, and the preventive measures to be followed.