JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from August 2003

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from August 2003

New books.
August 1, 2003... Encyclopedia of International Games Daniel Bell McFarland, cloth, 603 pp., $75.00 Foundations of Sport & Exercise Psychology (3rd ed.) Robert Weinberg & Daniel Gould Human Kinetics, cloth, 608 pp., $59.00 Fundamentals of...

Finding our rightful place in the world.(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... As Americans, we find ourselves in a precarious position. As a nation, we are the most powerful in the history of the world. In cultural, economic, and military terms, we are considered by the rest of the world as a superpower. Because of this...

Objections to "Tri-Soccer".
August 1, 2003... Physical educators continually search for games that students will enjoy. Often, student enjoyment is more important than whether the games optimize instructional time. Recent writers suggest that games should be developmentally appropriate...

PC gone astray?(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... I read the interesting and informative article by Professor Kahan ("Islam and Physical Activity," March 2003) regarding steps that physical educators, coaches, and school administrators might take to accommodate the religious beliefs of...

Conferences & workshops.(for physical education teachers and others in the field)
August 1, 2003... September 12-14, 2003. 25th Annual NED Fall Retreat, William's Bay, WI. The Northeast District of the Illinois AHPERD offers a fun and relaxing weekend at Lake Geneva on the George Williams campus of Aurora College. The weekend's programs...

Convention calendar--2003.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Colorado--October 23-25 * Holiday Inn Denver International Airport, Denver * Contact: Shelly Raemer, (720) 348-2624 Florida--October 16-18 * Adams Mark Hotel, Jacksonville * Contact: Carol Sisco, (904) 797-7229 ...

Tort immunity.(case of Bryan Catberro and Naperville School District No. 203)
August 1, 2003... Catberro v. Naperville School District No. 203 Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District 317 Ill. App. 3d 150; 739 N.E. 2d 115; 2000 Ill. App. LEXIS 864 (2000) Bryan Catberro, a fourth grader at Riverwoods School in Naperville,...

Photo flub.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... As a former district Teacher of the Year and a Skate in School grant recipient, I was extremely troubled to see on the February cover of JOPERD a picture of an adult skater wearing little or no protective gear. This is supposed to be the...

A practical test for predicting maximum oxygen consumption.(submaximal tests)
August 1, 2003... Low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical activity are correlated to coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers. The single best indicator of CRF is the direct measurement of maximum oxygen...

Inactivity cited as main culprit.(lack of physical activity main reason for weight problem of many American teens)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... There is good news for people who want to shed pounds but hate the idea of dieting. In a recent study, the University of North Carolina's Lisa A. Sutherland found that a lack of physical activity, rather than overeating, is the main reason for...

Parental opinions on physical activity.(survey by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... In an opinion survey published by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), parents voiced their thoughts on obesity, physical activity, and physical education and the effect these things have on other areas of...

Walking: harder than it looks.(News)(survey of American attitudes toward walking and alternatives to driving)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... As traffic problems worsen, more and more Americans are realizing that they would rather use the oldest form of human transportation: walking. But walking has become harder than it used to be. In a recent poll conducted by the Surface...

The speed of satiety.(obesity research)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Scientists have recently discovered that a delay in the sensation of satiety may play a role in causing or sustaining obesity. The feeling of satiety occurs when the brain responds to changes in hormone levels during a meal. According to a...

Physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Women who are more physically active, especially in their youth, have a lower risk of getting breast cancer, according to a study conducted at the University of Buffalo and published in the February 2003 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports &...

Obese children studied.(News)
August 1, 2003... People have always assumed that obese children have a harder time than their normal weight peers, whether it is socially, physically, or emotionally. Now some data confirm this assumption. Researchers at the University of California at San...

In light of the article, "Islam and Physical Activity," what accommodations, if any, should physical educators make for their Muslim students?(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... JOPERD and author David Kahan could not have been more topical than with the article, "Islam and Physical Activity," in the March 2003 issue. On the day that I received JOPERD, the cover photograph for the Chronicle of Higher Education (March...

Using motivational strategies to promote female-friendly physical education.(Teaching Tips)
August 1, 2003... It is no surprise that motivation plays a critical role in the success of student learning (Chen, 2001; Nicholls, 1989; Ryan & Deci, 2000). Motivation has been described as the observable process of getting students to learn. Students are more...

Wilderness education--part 1: introduction.(Leisure Today)
August 1, 2003... Introduction During America's colonial period, the Old World's long history and rich customs and tradition stood in sharp contrast to America's rawness. Creating distiller culture was important to Americans. By the middle of the 19th...

Wilderness and everyday life.(Wilderness Education)
August 1, 2003... Thirty years ago, a graduate student at the University of Michigan told his academic advisor that he wanted to devote his life to saving wilderness. "Fair enough," the advisor replied. "Specialize in urban recreation. Make the city a place...

The wilderness experience and spirituality: what recent research tells us.(Wilderness Education)
August 1, 2003... Spiritual benefits are often mentioned as a reason for valuing wilderness. In a 1994 article, Gary Morgan challenged the assumption that most outdoor recreators have a spiritual relationship with nature. He claimed that this relationship was a...

The dilemmas of obesity: how can physical educators help?
August 1, 2003... Historically, physical educators have had to confront obstacles in their classes because of overweight and obese students. Traditional physical education practices toward overweight students are habitually ridiculed in print and movies (Duncan,...

Strategies for teaching students with autism in physical education.(Adapted Physical Education)
August 1, 2003... Ashley is a 10-year-old third grader at Liberty Elementary School. She enjoys swimming, basketball, and dancing to Britney Spears. Ashley is much like any child her age, except she has autism. Her physical education teacher Mr. Stutz, has been...

The use of content standards by Utah secondary school physical educators.(National Standards)
August 1, 2003... In 1995, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), after several years of development, published national content standards for students enrolled in physical education programs. These standards provide specific...

Using economic impact studies to gain support for youth sports from local businesses.(Youth Sports)
August 1, 2003... Professional and collegiate athletic events are major tourist attractions, and, on a smaller scale, youth sport tournaments have similar effects on the communities that host them. According to Weiss and Hayashi (1996), youth sport participation...

Primary school students' choices for a healthy active lifestyle.(Teaching, Healthy People 2010)
August 1, 2003... With the intention of helping the United States achieve a higher state of health, Healthy People 2010 set objectives that the nation should meet by the year 2010 for 10 leading health indicators: physical activity, overweight and obesity,...