JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from August 2007

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from August 2007

Obesity research roundup.(News)
August 1, 2007... We have previously reported on the link between sleep deprivation and obesity (May/June 2005, p. 5; Jan. 2007, p. 3), and new research published in Child Development (Feb. 2007) now extends that connection to children. A five-year study of a...

Think healthy.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... How we think about physical activity apparently influences the health benefits that we get from it, say Harvard psychologists Alia J. Crum and Ellen J. Langer (Psychological Science, Feb. 2007). They studied 84 cleaning women (ages 18 to 55) in...

Statement on sudden cardiac arrest.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... As the new season gears up for high school and college athletics, it is timely to consider sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is the leading cause of death among young athletes. In the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, a...

Active recreation grows among older adults.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... A lifestyle interest survey released in April shows that active recreation is the leading leisure interest of older adults (55+ years old) in Del Webb retirement communities and that its popularity is growing. The 5,138 current and prospective...

Active recreation ranks high with tour operators.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Older adults' growing interest in active recreation (see the foregoing item) finds an outlet in travel tours, where the 41-to-60 age group represents the highest percentage (42%) of tour users, according to the "2006 Adventure Travel Industry...

Free educational resources.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Smithsonian Education web site (www.SmithsonianEducation.org) offers more than 1,200 free educational resources aligned to standards of learning in every state. The site is divided into sections for educators, families, and students. A...

Lifestyle physical activity: is it part of your physical education program?(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... For over a decade, our profession has embraced the need for lifestyle physical activity as a way to facilitate positive health behaviors outside of school. We have encouraged our students to stay active at home by picking up their toys, washing...

Dealing with school facility emergencies: it is our responsibility.(Viewpoint)
August 1, 2007... In view of the recent tragic events in some of our schools, I am compelled to plead with educators in all schools (elementary, middle, high, colleges, and universities) to prepare yourselves and reassure students that the facilities they enter...

Title IX: red-carding a coach.(Law Review)(Case overview)
August 1, 2007... Jennings v. University of North Carolina Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 482 F.3d 686 April 9, 2007 Melissa Jennings was a member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) women's intercollegiate soccer team from...

Effects of creatine, amino acid, and protein supplementation on performance.(Research Works)(Report)
August 1, 2007... What Was the Question? Various supplement companies often tout creatine as the ultimate performance-enhancing supplement, as it allegedly allows athletes to train at higher intensities and recover more quickly from fatigue. In addition, it...

Should school administrators hold physical educators responsible for meeting district, state, or national standards, and if so, how?(Issues)
August 1, 2007... First, we need to develop an integrated system of standards and requirements for physical education at the national, state, and district levels. Many states and districts have no stated or recommended standards. Many school administrators have...

November question.(Issues)
August 1, 2007... Is implementation of the "least-restrictive environment" equitable for all students? Respond briefly* and send your response by September 10 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191, or e-mail: joperd@aahperd.org ...

The NASPE Teacher's Tool Box: only a fingertip away.(Teaching Tips)(National Association for Sport and Physical Education)(Website overview)
August 1, 2007... In a world with so much information, the Internet makes it possible to access countless resources, some of which can be very helpful to physical educators, who are always looking for new resources to use in class. State, regional, and national...

Convention calendar--2007.(Teaching Tips)(Brief article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... Arizona -- September 27-28 * University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign * Contacts: Kim Graber, (217) 333-2697 or Amy Woods, (217) 333-9602 Louisiana -- October 31-November 2 * Baton Rouge * Contact: Kathy Hill, (225)...

Conferences & workshops.(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... September 20-22, 2007. Physical Activity in Contemporary Education (PACE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL. Hosted by the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...

Introduction.(Stepping up to the Plate: Physical Educators as Advocates for Wellness Policies--Part 2)
August 1, 2007... The following introduction and three articles complete this two-part feature. In the May/June issue, after an introduction by the feature editors, Susan Lynn argued that all obstacles could be overcome in the pursuit of daily physical education...

Physical activity opportunities before and after school: addressing the "activity deficit" means reaching students before and after school.(Stepping up to the Plate: Physical Educators as Advocates for Wellness Policies--Part 2)
August 1, 2007... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006) recommend that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week, preferably daily. Further, children and young people...

The physical educator's role in enacting the mandated school wellness policy: school nutrition; Physical educators can successfully promote healthy eating among students.(Stepping up to the Plate: Physical Educators as Advocates for Wellness Policies--Part 2)
August 1, 2007... "New federal regulations celebrated in schools." While a more unlikely headline might be hard to imagine, school physical educators should be delighted with the recently mandated school wellness policies. For the physical education profession,...

School wellness policy: community connections; Community collaboration can improve the wellness of students and community members alike.(Stepping up to the Plate: Physical Educators as Advocates for Wellness Policies--Part 2)
August 1, 2007... The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-265: Section 204) provides an ideal opportunity to stimulate the development of local policies that serve students and communities. It requires each school district...

Developing listening bodies in the dance technique class: when you dance, what is your body telling you?(Report)
August 1, 2007... What does it mean to listen? The definition by Merriam Webster OnLine (n.d.), "to hear something with thoughtful attention," can serve as a useful basis for this discussion. Body listening for dance is simply to attend closely to the processes,...

The stress process in physical education: the first step to reducing student stress in physical education is to understand where it comes from.
August 1, 2007... Terry and Deborah, two girls highly skilled in basketball, are enrolled in Mrs. Rothman's seventh-grade physical education class. Mrs. Rothman has her students practice basic basketball skills for two class periods, then they spend the...

Grading and report cards for standards-based physical education: methods of grading have become more complicated--and more appropriate!
August 1, 2007... Physical education teachers are confronted with a high-stakes, standards-based environment that has produced a grading and report card crisis. The development of content standards, greater access to information about student achievement, and an...