JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from May 2002

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from May 2002

Conferences & Workshops.
May 1, 2002... May 31--June 1, 2002. The Recruiters Institute X, Orlando Florida. In its 10th year, this college athletic-recruiting seminar will feature dynamic speakers from nationally prominent men's and women's programs. For more information, or to...

Texas reinstates physical education. (News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... School officials in Texas, who voted seven years ago to eliminate mandatory physical education in elementary schools, recently changed their mind about its importance. When the Texas Board of Education made the decision in 1995 to boost...

Asthma risk for outdoor youth-sports participants. (News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Nearly nine million children suffer from asthma, which makes it one of the leading chronic illnesses among children. Newly reported asthma cases have become more common over the past few decades, leading many researchers to investigate its...

Study of arm injuries in youth baseball. (News).(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... While arm complaints are common among youth baseball pitchers, a recent longitudinal study may help parents, coaches, and health professionals cut down on the amount of pain these pitchers experience. By analyzing the frequency of elbow and...

Effects of high-top and low-top shoes on ankle inversion. (Research Works).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Ankle injuries are very common among participants in weight bearing sports and activities. Consequently, many attempts to develop preventive interventions have been made and researched for their effectiveness. Ricard, Schulties, and Saret...

Inclusion in sport activities: disabilities and the ADA. (Law Review).
May 1, 2002... Anderson v. Little League Baseball 794 F Supp 342 (D. Ariz. 1992) The movement toward inclusion of disabled participants, coaches, and referees in active sports with able-bodied individuals has steadily gained momentum. Decisions about...

Should K-12 schools provide dance specialists as a vital part of arts education? (Issues).
May 1, 2002... Succinctly and unequivocally, yes. This question demands that we consider what the arts provide that make them an essential aspect of education, what the role of dance is in the schools, and what makes the dance specialist important. We...

Creating an effective Web site. (Teaching Tips).
May 1, 2002... In physical education we continue to find uses for technology, including creating databases and spreadsheets, desktop publishing, analyzing our teaching, sending and receiving electronic mail, and searching the World Wide Web for new...

2002 AAHPERD recognition awards.
May 1, 2002... Luther Halsey gulick Award The Luther Halsey Gulick Medal, designed by R. Tait McKenzie, is the Alliance's highest honor. It is given to recognize long and distinguished service to one or more of the HPERD professions. Harold "Hal"...

Model for success: the impact of a grant-funded program on an inner-city girls' basketball team.
May 1, 2002... Sports participation can have a positive impact on the lives of high school girls. For example, Sabo, Merril and Vanfossen (1989) found significant positive effects from varsity sports participation on the social relationships, academic...

Dance as a fitness activity: the impact of teaching style and dance form.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... High school physical education teachers are constantly challenged by students and parents to offer a curriculum that is meaningful and appropriate. Too often, the complaint is that teachers are presenting the same activities that were offered...

Adapted aquatics and inclusion.(students with disabilities)
May 1, 2002... In the past, many aquatics instructors believed that the laws regarding the inclusion of individuals with disabilities (e.g., Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act) did not apply to them (Conatser, 1999;...

Addressing the university's tripartite mission through an early childhood movement program.(teaching, scholarly endeavors, and service at the University of Northern Iowa)
May 1, 2002... Institutions of higher learning have long built their tripartite mission on the cornerstones of teaching, scholarly endeavors, and service. The degree to which each component is weighted or the breadth of definition given to each is usually...

Elementary Physical Education and the National Standards.
May 1, 2002... In 1995, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education released Moving into the Future: National Physical Education Standards: A Guide to Content and Assessment (NASPE, 1995). The foundation of this document is its content...

Careers in recreation: expanding horizons.
May 1, 2002... Recreation has emerged as an immense national industry, providing a wide variety of career opportunities for young men and women. Taking all forms of leisure involvement into account--including sports and games, travel and tourism, hobbies and...

Incorporating service-learning into physical education teacher education programs.
May 1, 2002... Service-learning is a teaching strategy that provides students with the opportunity to acquire academic, social, career, and personal skills through involvement in community service projects (Cutforth, 2000). It is a method by which students...

New weighted training glove. (Product Showcase).(BWAT Sports)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Edge Power, an adjustable, weighted training glove, strengthens the muscles used during hitting and throwing while the wearer is performing normal batting and throwing motions. This strengthening will enable a batter to hit with more power...

New bow for all ability levels. (Product Showcase).(Tru-Flite Arrow Company)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Tru-Flite Arrow Company has introduced the new Genesis bow, the first compound bow that automatically covers all standard draw lengths. Requiring little effort to draw, it is easy to shoot. By effectively eliminating "let-off" (and thus...

Poseidon drowning-detection system. (Product Showcase).(Vision IQ,)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Developed by the French-based Vision IQ, Poseidon is the world's first computer-aided drowning-detection system. So far, it has been installed in eight European cities, in one Canadian location, and in two U.S. school districts, and it has...