| DUNEDIN: The Physical Education Department at Otago University is abuzz with the announcement that second year Physical Education student Jack Towers has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Science. The highest honour in the science world was awarded to Towers after his ground breaking research into the most effective way to stretch a calf muscle during pre-match warm ups. “My research indicated that the calf muscle is actually made up of two muscles. The gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles. Once I made this discovery, it was a simple jump to work out a different exercise for each muscle,” a surprisingly reserved Towers told reporters. Towers discovered that the gastrocnemius muscle is located above the knee, and therefore is best stretched when the knee is straight, while, the soleus muscles origin is below the knee and is therefore best stretched with a bent knee. The new discovery will affect the lives of thousands of people around the world, making their pre-exercise stretching exercises marginally more effective. Towers' next research topic will be a 500 word literature review on the 1984 Summer Olympics.  The Nobel Prize |
| Phys Ed student wins Nobel Prize for calf stretching breakthrough |
Saturday, 01 March 2003 12:00
