JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from January 2008

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from January 2008

Tips for vocal health.(Letter)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Thank you very much for the recent JOPERD article, "Vocal Health for Physical Educators" (October, 2007). It is a topic that has been long overlooked! I have been teaching physical education for more than 30 years. When I first began teaching,...

Physical activity guidelines updated.(News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Last August, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA) released updated guidelines for physical activity for adults and older adults. They recommend that all healthy adults ages 18 to 65 get...

Priority status for exercise is not enough.(News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Few adults will be surprised to learn that teens often fail to do what they know they should do. A dramatic example of this truism appears in the most recent national High School Survey of Student Engagement (reported in the New England Journal...

Examining active commuting to school.(News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... At least two studies last year looked at the status of active commuting (by foot or bicycle) to school. One, published in the August 2007 American Journal of Preventive Medicine, surveyed a nationally representative sample of 7,433 children,...

High school sports participation increases.(News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... The number of student participants in high school athletics increased for the 18th consecutive year, according to the 2006-07 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations...

Spirit of dance celebrated in exhibition.(News)(The Dancer Within traveling exhibition )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... "The Dancer Within," a Smithsonian traveling exhibition of 48 dance photographs by Rose Eichenbaum, will open at the Ypsilanti District Library, inYpsi-lanti, Michigan, on April 5, 2008, and take to the road on June 2. Its national tour will...

Quality programs, collaboration, and advocacy.(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... Through collaboration with school-based partners, physical education teacher educators regularly step out of their classrooms and into the educational world of children and youths. This gives them the opportunity to see new developments in...

Cultural competence: a 21st-century leadership skill.(Viewpoint)
January 1, 2008... I recently attended "Diversity in Physical Activity and Health: Measurement and Research Issues and Challenges," a conference cosponsored by the Measurement and Evaluation Council of AAPAR and the Cooper Institute. During the three days of the...

How do youth sports affect a child's daily activity level?(Research Works)
January 1, 2008... What Was the Question? Although many people believe that involvement in sports is a way for youths to acquire the recommended 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), relatively little is known about the degree to which...

Parochial school seeks equal protection from state athletic association.(Law Review)(Christian Heritage Academy versus Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association)(Case overview)
January 1, 2008... Christian Heritage Academy v. Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 483 F.3d 1025 April 9, 2007 In Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy (2007),...

In light of the editorial in the September 2007 JOPERD, are dance competitions compatible with the artistic ideals of dance?(Issues)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... It is extremely unfair to say that competitive dance represents any of the artistic ideals of dance. Dance was not created to be evaluated; it was formed and practiced as an outlet for emotion and expression. Its intention was to convey...

April question.(Issues)
January 1, 2008... If an interscholastic sport is not offered for boys (e.g., volleyball), should the boys be allowed to participate on the girls' team? Respond briefly* and send your response by February 11 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston,...

Stages of change and physical education assessment.(Teaching Tips)
January 1, 2008... Physical educators continually search for new ways to assess student learning and performance. Although a number of teachers rely on observation as a form of assessment, more objective measures provide better information regarding student...

Conferences & workshops.(List)(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... March 24-27, 2008. 12th Annual ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, Long Beach, CA. This conference features more than 100 sessions in nine tracks for health and fitness, strength-training, and nutritional professionals. For more information, visit...

Convention calendar--2008.(Directory)(Brief article)(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition -- April 8-12 * In partnership with Southern District and Texas AHPERD * Ft. Worth, TX * Contact: Pam Leinenbach, (703) 476-3401 Central District -- March 6-8 * In partnership...

Introducing the Lifetime Exercise and Physical Activity Service-Learning (LE PAS) program: young Katrina victims in Louisiana learn to cope with their loss through this physical activity program.(Renaissance Village )
January 1, 2008... "Hurricane Katrina was the single most catastrophic natural disaster in our nation's history." --David Paulison, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director (U.S. Department of Homeland Security [DHS], 2006) In August 2005,...

Self-monitoring: demystifying the wonder of expert teaching; Natural talent will not make you an expert teacher, but you can learn to be an expert.
January 1, 2008... The world's greatest athletes make fascinating subjects for observation and study. Part of the fascination stems from witnessing extraordinary performances that raise the ceiling of human potential ever higher. Much of the fascination also...

Including students with Down syndrome in adventure programming: these activities promote positive social skills between students with Down syndrome and their peers, enhancing everyone's enjoyment and learning.
January 1, 2008... It is not uncommon to walk into a gymnasium and see a student with Down syndrome (DS) interacting freely with his or her peers. Approximately one out of every 1,000 children in the United States is born with DS, making them one of the largest...

Fun Club: a physical activity program for elementary schools; Hurry, hurry, don't be late. Fun Club starts at 8:00!
January 1, 2008... Within today's elementary schools the idea of fun and engagement in physical activity in the school day has somehow become lost. At the same time, elementary schools have continued to reduce physical education instruction time and recess time...

Teaming up for senior fitness: a group-based approach; Physical activity may be the closest thing to a "fountain of youth," but older adults face unique barriers to participation.
January 1, 2008... According to the United States Census Bureau (2004), nearly 36 million people are at least 65 years of age. Furthermore, this number of aging Americans continues to grow. The leading edge of the "baby boomer" cohort turned 60 in 2006; by 2030,...

Online health-related fitness courses: a wolf in sheep's clothing or a solution to some common problems? As the demand for online education rises, so does the need for innovative strategies for delivering health-related fitness courses.
January 1, 2008... As technology's presence increases in today's society, the use of the Internet and distance education is also increasing. Online courses are a form of distance education that has the potential to reach unengaged youths or persons with different...

New books.(List)
January 1, 2008... The 100-Yard Classroom: Winning Strategies for Helping Kids Succeed in School, Sports, and Life Kevin Kush Boys Town, paper, 194 pp., $12.95 Ballet Beginnings for Children: Pre-School Movement Fundamentals for Ages 3-4 ...