JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from May 2005

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from May 2005

Conferences and workshops.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... May 25-28, 2005. 5th International Symposium Computer Science in Sport, Hvar, Croatia. Hosted by the International Association on Computer Science in Sport and the Croatian Association on Computer Science in Sport, this symposium will provide...

Sleep longer, eat less.(News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Researchers have given people more reason to hit the snooze button in the morning. Three recent studies have shown that lack of sleep promotes obesity. The link seems to lie in an increased level of the homone ghrelin, which triggers the body's...

Weight matters.(News)(women's weight and longevity)(Nurses' Health Study)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Physical activity has long been recognized as one of the most important factors enabling people to live long and healthy lives. Research has found, however, that physical activity alone is not enough. In an analysis of data on 116,564 women in...

Combining pirouettes and slam dunks?(News)(basketball ballet)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Choreographed dance and basketball skills do not generally go hand in hand--until this year, when the first annual Basketball Ballet National Championships will be held at Disney Sports, in Orlando, Florida, from August 11 to 15. The first such...

Starting activity young.(News)(NikeGo Head Start program)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Because obesity trends are on the rise, and the majority of Americans are not receiving sufficient physical activity, Head Start, SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids), and Nike have collaborated to form the NikeGo Head Start...

Hall of Fame Press.(News)(Institute for International Sport )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Institute for International Sport has announced the founding of its Hall of Fame Press, which will publish one to two books per year on sports-related topics. The first release, in April 2006, will be New England Basketball History by...

New editors named.(News)
May 1, 2005... At its meeting in Chicago, the JOPERD Editorial Board chose Dennis Docheff and Donald Siegel to be the new editors of the Teaching Tips and Research Works departments respectively. Submissions should be sent as email attachments to...

Pulling it all together: what I have learned as a university administrator.(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... Over the past 17 years, I have had the opportunity to build a dance program at a university with resources, but no extensive history of the arts. This role was one that I never expected, nor specifically prepared for in graduate school. At my...

Activity levels in coeducational or single-sex physical education classes.(Research Works)
May 1, 2005... McKenzie, Prochaska, Sallis, and LaMaster (2004) used middle school physical education programs to compare physical activity levels and lesson contexts in single-sex and coeducational physical education classes. They assessed the mediating...

Home-schooled children and interscholastic athletes.(Law Review)
May 1, 2005... Reid v. Kenowa Hills Public Schools 680 N.W.2d 62 Michigan Court of Appeals March 2, 2004 A group of parents, led by Stephen and Debbie Reid (plaintiffs), chose to home-school their children rather than enrolling them in...

Does the trend by some dancers to alter the traditional dance attire (tights) affect the aesthetic experience?(Issues)
May 1, 2005... For class attire, the teacher sets the boundaries within which students may make certain choices. Pink tights and black leotards were long the standard uniform for ballet class; for students the choice may have consisted only of whether the...

October question.(Issues)
May 1, 2005... What level of competence in sports medicine should be required of coaches? Respond briefly* and send your response by August 8 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191, or e-mail: joperd@aahperd.org *Preferred length...

2005 AAHPERD recognition awards.(American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
May 1, 2005... LUTHER HALSEY GULICK Award The Luther Halsey Gulick Medal, designed by R. Tait McKenzie, is regarded as the highest honor of the Alliance in recognition of long and distinguished service to one or more of the professions. Norman L....

Teacher talk: whether giving instructions, offering compliments, or delivering discipline, how teachers talk can make the difference between success and failure.
May 1, 2005... A doctoral student, a fine teacher who had taught for more than a decade in the public schools, was sent to work with a renowned elementary physical education specialist. After observing the specialist for several days, the student took over...

Dance education in the 21st century: a global perspective. Dance education around the world faces common challenges: who should teach, who should teach the teachers, and what they should teach?(NDA Scholar/Artist Lecture)
May 1, 2005... How will dance evolve during the 21st century? How does the dance landscape appear in 2005? What will dance look like in 2105? Before addressing these questions, we should perhaps take a brief look at the roots of modern dance education. ...

Using videotaped athletic contests within Mosston's teaching methods: watching a video in physical education may contradict the desire for more activity time, but sometimes it is the most efficient means of teaching a skill or strategy.
May 1, 2005... High school, college, and professional coaches, in a variety of sports all over the world, regularly use videotaped performances and practices to assess, demonstrate to, and motivate their players. In addition, other academic disciplines such...

It's never too late to dare: outdoor adventure programming for the age wave. The retirement of the baby-boom generation will bring many new clients to traditional recreation programs for older adults. Expanding outdoor adventure recreation to include older adults will help to serve this population.
May 1, 2005... In recent years numerous researchers have documented the benefits of physical activity for older adults and have provided guidelines for safe, effective fitness-programming (Clark, 1996; Foret & Clemons, 1996; Kluge & Savis, 2001). Terri tory...

Paraeducators in physical education: the trend toward increased inclusion has created the need for greater instructor support. Paraeducators, long used in the classroom, can fill this need in physical education.
May 1, 2005... Due to school closings in the district, there is a new class of special education transfer students at Henry M. Flag Elementary School. There are 13 students, taught by Ms. Jackson, and all are labeled as having a severe disability. Full...