Disclosed are improved handles (200) applicable to a wide variety of apparatuses, equipment and devices found in industry, commerce, in the home, or for exercise or recreational purposes. The improved handle (200) may be fashioned integrally with the apparatus or as a retrofit attachment therefor. In using the handle (200), the person's hand is inserted through an opening (204) and into a chamber (203) formed between the inner and outer walls (201,202) of the handle (200). The palm of the person's hand substantially rests on the convex inner surface (206) of an inner wall (201) of the handle (200), while the back of the person's hand substantially confronts the concave inner surface (207) of the outer wall (202). With this arrangement, the user's hand is maintained substantially in a curved natural "at rest" position, rather than being tightly closed, so that a forceful grip is no longer necessary. As a result, the human effort and energy required to manipulate or control the associated apparatus, equipment or device is substantially reduced, thereby substantially reducing the fatigue normally associated therewith. Moreover, in certain applications (such as portable power tools (246)) the handles (200) provide an enhanced safety feature.
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