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Photograph - Group photo, 17/06/1988

  • B&W photo of a man and three women standing in front of a large freestanding whiteboard. They are each holding a stretch band and, using both hands, stretching it in front of them at chest level. Affixed to the whiteboard with large bulldog clips is a notice with the text: "TYPES OF EXERCISE 1. Stretching - range of movement -"Coax" - do not bounce! -3-10 reps., 2-4 times per day 2. Strengthening -Minimize stress - "isometrics" -3-4 reps., once a day -Hold each rep. "6 seconds" 3. Endurance -Choose appropriate type -Begin slowly, build progressively". On the right side of the notice, the above text has been grouped together with an arrow-shaped bracket, indicated by two diagonal lines forming an arrow and pointing to the text: "TWO HOUR PAIN RULE". Along the wall behind the whiteboard is a large blackboard, with several cupboards below it. There is some transference of blue ink on the photo image.

    Arthritis Self Help Course 1988 with AFV Education & Training Coordinator, Ben Witham - Warrnambool

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  • B&W photo of a man and three women standing in front of a large freestanding whiteboard. They are each holding a stretch band and, using both hands, stretching it in front of them at chest level. Affixed to the whiteboard with large bulldog clips is a notice with the text: "TYPES OF EXERCISE 1. Stretching - range of movement -"Coax" - do not bounce! -3-10 reps., 2-4 times per day 2. Strengthening -Minimize stress - "isometrics" -3-4 reps., once a day -Hold each rep. "6 seconds" 3. Endurance -Choose appropriate type -Begin slowly, build progressively". On the right side of the notice, the above text has been grouped together with an arrow-shaped bracket, indicated by two diagonal lines forming an arrow and pointing to the text: "TWO HOUR PAIN RULE". Along the wall behind the whiteboard is a large blackboard, with several cupboards below it. There is some transference of blue ink on the photo image.

Historical information

On the 17th of June, 1988, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) conducted an Arthritis Self Help Course in Warrnambool to train its regional members as volunteer Fitness Leaders. In this photo, Education and Training Coordinator, Ben Witham, demonstrates an exercise using a stretch band to three course participants. The three women depicted in the photo are (from left to right) Joan King, Liz Fry, and Jodie Gibbs. This photo appears on page 3 of the Vol 1 No 3, September 1988 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "Self Help goes to Warrnambool". The article reports on the Warrnambool Leaders Training Course.

Physical description

Black and whitle photo of four people, each doing some arm exercises using a stretch band. They are standing in front of a freestanding whiteboard, behind which there is a large blackboard along the wall, with some cupboards beneath it. There is an instruction sign attached to the whiteboard with bulldog clips, titled "TYPES OF EXERCISE".

Inscriptions & markings

[At the top centre of the photo, there are three short pencil lines at the top of the photo: one horizontal line, with two diagonal lines forming a downward arrow shape above it] [Handwritten in black ink] JUN 17 88 B [or 13] 11A ARTHRITIS [Handwritten in blue ink] 3A [underlined] [Handwritten in pencil] 72%

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