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

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

Bounce the new basketball?(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... In preseason games last summer, the National Basketball Association (NBA) introduced a new, plastic ball. The new ball is widely disliked by players, and the National Basketball Players Association included it in an unfair-labor-practice...

Accepting overweight.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The latest edition of Gallup's annual Health and Healthcare poll adds evidence that people are increasingly accepting being overweight (JOPERD, Nov./Dec. 2006, p. 3). The survey of 1,004 American adults found that 60 percent are overweight, but...

Sleep the pounds away?(sleep deprivation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Well, not exactly, but increasing evidence (reported in Science News, April 6, 2006) shows that sleep deprivation may contribute to obesity and diabetes. Previous studies had linked lack of sleep to changes in the hormones ghrelin and leptin,...

High school sports participation increases.(student participation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The number of student participants in high school athletics increased for the 17th consecutive year, according to the 2005-06 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations...

High school athletics directors address participation and funding.
January 1, 2007... Figures from a recent survey of high school athletics directors, conducted by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA), provide new information regarding high school athletics participation and sports program...

New web site for health education.(KidsHealth launches a free site)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... KidsHealth, the largest online resource for children's health information, has launched a new web site designed specifically for educators: KidsHealth in the Classroom (classroom.kidshealth.org). The free site hosts materials on a wide variety...

Move over, Amazon.(PhysicalEducationBooks.com launched)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A new web site (PhysicalEducationBooks.com) offers a marketplace for persons wishing to buy and sell used books on physical education, sports, and recreation topics. Site categories include rare books, textbooks, books on the Olympics, and many...

Dance education: dual or dueling identities.
January 1, 2007... In the classic Lewis Carroll (1968) story, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice meets the Cheshire cat and asks, "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" The cat responds, "That depends a good deal on where you want to...

Foul balls and assumption of risk.
January 1, 2007... Reider v. State Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit 897 So.2d 893 March 9, 2005 Pakett v. The Phillies Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania 871 A.2d 304 March 29, 2005 Maisonave v. Newark Bears ...

Relating physical education and activity levels to academic achievement in children.
January 1, 2007... What Was the Question? Despite the increasing number of overweight and obese children in the United States, many schools are cutting physical education programs or reducing physical education requirements in favor of offering more academic...

Conferences & workshops.
January 1, 2007... March 14, 2007. NASPE's Second Annual Book Writers' Workshop, Baltimore, MD. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) will hold its second annual Book Writers' Workshop from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for anyone interested in...

In light of the Viewpoint article in the September 2006 JOPERD, what should be done to prevent the circulation of repeat sex offenders in coaching?(Issues)
January 1, 2007... Our national sex-offender web site is valuable in that it identifies the criminal along with his or her criminal behavior. Is this a viable avenue to use to expose offending coaches? Coach sex offenders are no different than any other and...

April question.(Issues)
January 1, 2007... In light of the Viewpoint article in this issue, how should dance be delivered in the K-12 curriculum, and who should be responsible for teaching dance? Respond briefly* and send your response by February 12 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900...

Skill assessment in elementary physical education: an appropriate progression.
January 1, 2007... Assessment, assessment, assessment. It seems as if we are hearing more about assessment with the No Child Left Behind education reform act unfolding. With respect to physical education, which domain should be assessed: the physical, cognitive,...

Applying Laban's movement framework in elementary physical education: body, space, effort, and relationships--the four aspects of Laban's movement framework--offer a useful structure for organizing elementary physical education lessons.(Rudolf Laban)
January 1, 2007... Pat and Alex are waiting for the elementary physical education program buses that will take them on a ride for 150 minutes each week from their first day of kindergarten through their last day of sixth grade. Pat's bus runs on an...

Creating an after-school program for your PETE majors' middle school field experience: universities that have trouble finding adequate practicum opportunities for their teacher candidates may want to consider this alternative.(physical education teacher education)
January 1, 2007... Providing opportunities for teacher candidates to use the theory learned in the college classroom in a "real physical education class" is essential to the preparation of outstanding teachers (Wiegand, Bulger, & Mohr, 2004). This can be...

What's in it for me? An intervention to increase physical activity among adolescents in physical education: do your students map their goals? Do they employ P3 thinking? Do they lack motivation?
January 1, 2007... Ask a physical educator to compare the physical activity levels of elementary children to high school adolescents, and she will likely explain that the difference is remarkable. Younger children are typically much more active throughout the day...

What every public school physical educator should know about the hiring process: for all physical educators seeking high school jobs, here's the scoop on what principals want and how the hiring process works.
January 1, 2007... It has long been recognized that securing the services of top quality physical education teachers is essential to establishing and maintaining a strong physical education program (Horowitz, 1999). Therefore, when attempting to develop and...

From theory to practice in the design and evaluation of youth development programs: a case study; Demands to justify their programs scientifically have led park and recreation practitioners to seek training in research methods. A recent training program shows how this need was met.
January 1, 2007... There is a growing interest in the concept of youth development, prevention courses, and related evaluation assessments among educators, researchers, and practitioners (Arthur, Hawkins, Pollard, Catalano, & Baglioni, 2002; Baldwin, 2000; Ennett...

A new sport: speedminton.(Product Showcase)
January 1, 2007... Speedminton is a high-energy game that combines the best aspects of tennis, badminton, and racquetball. It helps develop coordination like tennis, it is as fun and portable as badminton, and it is an aerobic and competitive sport like...

Convenient protection for outdoor recreation.(Product Showcase)
January 1, 2007... The new CareMates Single-Pack Sunscreen and Insect Repellent Wipes were specially designed for outdoor activity enthusiasts. The sunscreen wipes and repellent wipes were developed to be used separately or together. The premoistened sunscreen...

Backyard baseball innovation.
January 1, 2007... Backyard baseball, with plastic bats and balls, has become a popular pastime in the United States. However, often there are too few players, resulting in open positions, and batters must retrieve missed pitches. Furthermore, in order to get...