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JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance back issues
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New federal pool law creates controversy and unintended risks to kids.(Viewpoint essay)
April 1, 2009... The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB Act, 2007) applies to all public pools and spas as of December 19, 2008. This law applies to both new and existing public aquatic facilities, including at schools and universities. This Act is intended to reduce suction entrapment, reduce...
High school students' perceptions of appropriate practices in physical education.(Research Works)(Survey)
April 1, 2009... What Was the Question?
Barney and Strand (2008) surveyed high school students to gauge their knowledge of appropriate practices in high school physical education.
What Was Done?
Surveys were collected from four high schools in the upper Midwest. Three hundred sixty-nine high...
Athlete suspensions and game forfeitures.(Law Review)
April 1, 2009... Mayo v. West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
2008WL4901084
November 13, 2008
On January 26, 2007, 0. J. Mayo, a high school senior basketball player at Huntington (WV) High School, was ejected from a game after...
Should universities require all students to pass a physical activity course?(Issues)
April 1, 2009... Passing an activity course should not be required, as college-age students normally have many opportunities to participate in physical activity via interscholastic athletics, intramurals, or personal exercise programs. There is no doubt that physical activity courses, in which individual and...
An interdisciplinary approach to Physical Education and Sport: an in-class activity.(Teaching Tips)
April 1, 2009... Physical education teachers continually strive to engage all students in a movement-based curriculum. Providing movement-based activities can be a challenge on rainy days or when gym space is limited. However, these situations provide an opportunity for teachers to use an interdisciplinary...