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

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

First dance in zero gravity.(News)(dancing in free fall)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Author and choreographer Jeanne Robinson and dancer Kathleen McDonagh performed the very first choreographed dance in zero-gravity. Robinson used this first experience aboard a "ZERO-G" flight (flown by Zero Gravity Corporation, the only public...

Has obesity peaked?(News)(obesity rates)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that the obesity rates for both men and women seem to have leveled off at about 33 percent and 35 percent respectively (Associated Press, Nov. 29, 2007). The obesity rate among...

Parents' denial over childhood obesity.(News)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... The National Poll on Children's Health, released last December, surveyed 2,060 adults and found that many parents of obese children in the United States do not think their children have a weight problem. The survey was conducted by Knowledge...

Help for state wellness policies.(News)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... The Child Nutrition and Women, Infants, and Children Reauthorization Act of 2004 mandates the development of wellness policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children and youths. States are in a special position to...

"I have to do what to be a teammate?".(Editorial)
May 1, 2008... Participating in a drinking game, drinking large amounts of alcohol or non-alcoholic beverages, singing or chanting in public, and being screamed at by teammates are examples of hazing events that "rookies"--the new members of a sport...

Voice projection tip.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... After reading the article, "Vocal Health for Physical Educators" (JOPERD, Oct. 2007), I wanted to share my voice experiences, in the hope that it might help other teachers avoid "vocal trauma." After having taught for 19 years at a public high...

Teaching reading in the gymnasium.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I can't wait until they decide to start teaching reading in the school gymnasium. Just like in the classroom, 25 to 30 kids will be expected to learn the curriculum. Unlike in the classroom, but appropriate in the gym, there will be about...

Using the "enemy" to increase physical activity.(using exercise games to increase physical activity)(Viewpoint essay)
May 1, 2008... Exergaming (the use of physically interactive video games to get kids moving) has been getting a lot of press lately, thanks to video games such as Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) and the new kid on the block, the Nintendo Wii. Healthcare and the...

Policies and opportunities for physical activity in middle schools.(Research Works)
May 1, 2008... What Was the Question? Various interventions have been proposed to increase children's participation in physical activity. Many of these involve school-based initiatives and include such things as (1) establishing policies that promote...

Liability and falling goal posts.(Law Review)(Marty Gilman and Gilman Gear Incorporated)
May 1, 2008... Bourne v. Gilman Inc. United States District Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 452 F.3d 632 June 20, 2006 The Ball State University football team was en route to a victory over the University of Toledo on October 20, 2001....

Have playgrounds become boring?(Issues)
May 1, 2008... Regardless of the fairly significant sums expended (often exceeding $100,000) on colorful and complex contemporary play structures, research consistently has shown a fairly steady decline in children's participation on play structures after the...

October question.(Issues)
May 1, 2008... Should coaches prohibit "showboating" by athletes on their teams? Respond briefly* and send your response by August 4 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191, or e-mail: joperd@aahperd.org *Preferred length is 200...

Are sports and games effective for fitness and weight control? Losing weight and staying fit can be as fun as playing your favorite sport.(2008 Alliance Scholar Lecture)
May 1, 2008... Today's overweight and obesity epidemic is recognized as being caused primarily by relative physical inactivity and excess caloric intake. Consequently, health, physical education, and recreation professionals are challenged to use various...

Body image in the dance class: dance educators can and should help their dancers develop and maintain a positive body image.(NDA Scholar/Artist Lecture)
May 1, 2008... After my spring sabbatical last year, I was looking forward to returning in fall to my academic duties of teaching and directing Providence College's student dance company. At the first meeting of the dance company, I noticed that one of the...

Argoball: a dynamic-rules game for teaching striking-and-fielding game tactics; Streamlined and easily modifiable, this game offers an excellent vehicle for teaching striking-and-fielding sport skills.
May 1, 2008... In 1983, Len Almond, David Bunker, and Rod Thorpe published an article entitled "Games Teaching Revisited" in the British Bulletin of Physical Education. This innovative work questioned the approach that physical education teachers took to...

The West Virginia Health and Physical Education Leadership Academy: this ultimate inservice equips health and physical educators to face today's educational challenges.
May 1, 2008... School-based health and physical education programs face more challenges and opportunities than ever before. A major challenge is the ongoing obesity crisis in the United States (Dietz, 2004). Although sedentary behavior is acknowledged as a...

Promoting physical activity in low-income preschool children: local WIC programs offer physical education professionals a new opportunity to promote physical activity.(Women, Infants, and Children )
May 1, 2008... Various child- and family-serving programs, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), are working to design and conduct interventions that are consistent with the general goal of good health for...

2008 AAHPERD recognition awards.(American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance)(Awards list)
May 1, 2008... LUTHER HALSEY GULICK AWARD The Luther Halsey Gulick Medal, designed by R. Tait McKenzie, is the highest honor awarded by the Alliance in recognition of long and distinguished service to one or more of the professions. Don Hellison, a...

Conferences & workshops.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... June 5-7, 2008. National Coaching Educators' Conference, Park City, UT. Hosted by the United States Olympic Committee and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, this conference will provide a forum for state-of-the-art coaching education...