JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from August 2006

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from August 2006

New studies concerning youth sports.(News)(Survey)
August 1, 2006... Apropos for our feature, "Sportsmanship in Youth Sports" (p. 15), two recent studies from the University of Maryland's Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) examine the effects of youth sports on civic...

Health education tool for teachers.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Teachers can now turn to a free, online, health education resource that has been specifically designed to help them teach health concepts to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Created by the Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center, a...

Middle-age obesity alone increases risks.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... A recent study has found that normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels and abstinence from smoking are insufficient to fully protect obese, middle-age adults from cardiovascular diseases. Researchers from Northwestern University tracked...

In the shadow of obesity: the female triad.(Editorial)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... The nation's obesity crisis has been at the forefront of health issues, dominating national media, related research, and preventative agendas including school-lunch and after-school program initiatives. There is, however, another health...

A time to think and act globally?(Viewpoint essay)
August 1, 2006... The famous credo, "Think globally, act locally," was originated in the early 1970s by Rene Dubos. First offered at a United Nation's Conference on the Human Environment, the phrase embodied Dubos's suggestion that global environmental concerns...

Is fear of litigation against coaches a problem in youth sports?
August 1, 2006... All coaches fear litigation. Unfortunately, frivolous lawsuits are a fact of life; however, not all lawsuits are frivolous. Coaches can learn many important lessons from legitimate lawsuits. The best way for coaches to protect against and...

November question.
August 1, 2006... Is it possible, within a four-year undergraduate program, to prepare students adequately to teach both health education and physical education? Respond briefly* and send your response by September 11 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association...

Negligence and sovereign immunity.(Upton v. Clovis Municipal School District)(Case overview)
August 1, 2006... Upton v. Clovis Municipal School District 115 P.3d 795 New Mexico Court of Appeals April 20, 2005 On August 30, 1999, Sarah Upton, a ninth-grade student at Gattis Junior High School in Clovis, New Mexico, was participating in...

Youth physical activity as measured by pedometers.
August 1, 2006... What Was the Question? When measuring the physical activity levels of youths, there are many instruments that can be used. These include self-reports, interviews, direct observation, and electronic monitoring (heart rate monitors,...

Introduction: poor behavior from players, coaches, and parents cries out for a response. This feature answers the call.
August 1, 2006... I have often wondered what would result if recreation, lifestyle, and fitness professionals crafted a "mission statement" reflecting the outcomes toward which we collectively strive. What would be included? Are we about health? Community?...

The Parents Association for youth sports: a proactive method of spectator behavior management.(Sportsmanship in Youth Sports)
August 1, 2006... Can a program this simple really work? You bet! Much of the childish behavior that occurs in youth sports these days ironically takes place not on the field but in the stands. While the majority of today's parents are supportive and caring...

Justplay: a revolutionary approach to youth sport administration and sportsmanship.(Sportsmanship in Youth Sports)
August 1, 2006... By carefully compiling and interpreting a variety of statistics, sport administrators can improve behavior management. Jack Roberts, executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, is credited with stating,...

Adventure racing CORE: a nontraditional approach to the physical education lesson.(cooperative obstacle-racing experience)
August 1, 2006... More than an obstacle course, this unit combines fitness activities with cognitive and affective elements to create a unique experience. "I'll do 15, if you each do five," Bailey tells her two teammates as they run to the push-up station....

Learning to see: developing the perception of an EXPERT teacher.
August 1, 2006... Unless you understand what you see, your class might just as well be invisible. As renowned educational psychologist David Berliner (1994) noted, the development of acute perceptual capacities is a primary characteristic of expert...

Children with Down syndrome: discovering the joy of movement.(Clinical report)
August 1, 2006... A movement program employing Laban's concepts of time, space, weight, and flow works wonders for children with Down syndrome. Down syndrome (DS) is the most frequently occurring chromosomal abnormality. It results from the presence of an...

Service-learning evaluation projects: a step-by-step guide.
August 1, 2006... Combining service-learning with an evaluation project offers maximum benefits to students and agencies alike. As individuals prepare for their future as recreation management professionals, it is imperative that they receive opportunities...

Top 10 reasons for quality physical education.
August 1, 2006... When they ask "why," this is what you tell them. When the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2000, we moved into the 21st century. Noted historian Roberta Park (1989) has suggested that the turn of the century marked the beginning of the...