JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from August 2001

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from August 2001

LETTERS.
August 1, 2001... Ending the Dodgeball Debate Suddenly, the pages of major media outlets throughout the nation-both print and electronic-are filled with reports on the debate surrounding the use of dodgeball in physical education class. In my opinion, this...

New Equipment Does Not Enhance Abdominal Exercises.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... New abdominal-exercise equipment seems to hit the market very frequently nowadays, making it more difficult than ever for consumers to determine the most effective program for strengthening and shaping their stomach muscles. Fortunately, the...

IOC Tightens Asthma Loophole.(International Olympic Committee on use of asthma inhalers by athletes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced that beginning with the 2002 Winter Games, athletes will have to provide "clinical and laboratory proof of their ailment" to the IOC medical commission before receiving authorization...

New Dance Honor Society.(National Dance Association announces formation of Nu Delta Alpha)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The National Dance Association recently announced the formation of a new honor society for dance professionals and for dance educators and students at the middle-school through college levels. Nu Delta Alpha was developed to bring together...

Call for Technology Tips Submissions.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Are you using technology to facilitate your work or the learning of your students? If the answer is yes, then the new editor of TechnologyTips encourages you to submit an article for this department. Technology Tips focuses on the practical...

Nissan Sponsors NAGWS Community-Development Grants.(Nissan Motor Company Ltd., National Association for Girls and Women in Sport)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... NAGWS members are invited to apply for 2001-2002 Pathfinder Community-Development Grants, a program created by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport and sponsored by Nissan, North America, Inc. The Pathfinder program recognizes...

No Long-Term Damage from Heading in Soccer.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The long-controversial notion that frequent heading may contribute to brain injuries among soccer players may soon be laid to rest, given the results of a recent comprehensive study on the subject. A team of researchers from the University of...

Coaches and Injured Athletes.(coaches' knowledge and decision-making procedures regarding first aid)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Injuries are an inevitable part of athletic participation, and when coaches are forced to assess such injuries due to a lack of immediately available medical personnel, they may be forced to make medical decisions that exceed their training....

Skating and Protective Equipment.
August 1, 2001... Hughes v. Wadsworth City School District Civil Action No. 2961-M Court of Appeals of Ohio Ninth Appellate District 2000 Ohio App. LEXIS 1271 Decided March 29, 2000 In-line and roller skating are among the most popular...

Should K-12 physical educators seek aid for their programs, or does this raise ethical objections?
August 1, 2001... On the same day that received the March 2001 JOPERD containing this question, I attended a professional meeting at which copies of the spring 2001 issue of The Humanitarian (the magazine of the American Red Cross) were distributed. One major...

Incorporating the Outdoors in Physical Education.
August 1, 2001... Are you getting bored with the traditional curriculum? I would like to suggest adding a little bit of the outdoors to your teaching material. Before you say that it is impossible due to time constraints, lack of funding, or some other reason,...

Digital Video Production in Physical Education and Athletics.
August 1, 2001... Technology continues to advance rapidly; it seems like there is a new "toy" on the market every time you turn around. Separating the really useful tools from all the "bells and whistles" can be a difficult task. One area of technology that we...

Developing Quality Multiple-Choice Tests for Physical Education.
August 1, 2001... A quality physical education program is one that emphasizes all three learning domains: the psychomotor, the affective, and the cognitive (National-Association for Sport and Physical Education [NASPE], 1995). The psychomotor domain has long...

Recognizing Movement Injuries in Children.
August 1, 2001... Most children seem to have a natural desire to be active and to explore new experiences. Their rapidly developing bodies provide ever-increasing opportunities to challenge the limits of their motor abilities. In addition to their physical...

Enhancing Content Literacy in Physical Education.
August 1, 2001... Physical educators often object when their classes are used as laboratories for reading and writing instruction (O'Brien & Stewart, 1990) Tannehill, Romar, & O'Sullivan, 1994). Yet, their argument that class time should be used solely for...

Strategies for Reducing Criminal Violence Among Athletes.
August 1, 2001... Criminal violence outside of competition is a growing problem among athletes from the professional level down to youth sports. This article will deal with criminal violence in the personal lives of athletes rather than the violent actions that...

Composing Dances with Children An Instructional Model.
August 1, 2001... Perhaps the most powerful justification for including the arts in education is the development of children's creative abilities (Cornett & Smithrim, 20011). Most educators contend that "childhood is a time when creativity flourishes" (Jalongo...

Reporting Grades for Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education.
August 1, 2001... Thousands of students with disabilities are now being included in general physical education classes across the U.S. Along with determining ways to modify activities so that these students can participate safely and successfully, general...

Century Marathon: A Race for Equality in Girls' and Women's Sports.
August 1, 2001... As the 20th century began, American girls and women who wished to participate in sport found themselves in a race that would prove to be more grueling than the actual marathons that females are running and setting records in today. At that...