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

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

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2002... Not Dressing Is Not an Option I strongly agree with the authors of "Not Dressing Is Disobedience, Not Just a Nuisance" (August 2002 JOPERD). Not participating is not an option that students have in other classes, and it should not be an...

Convention Calendar--2002.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2002... Connecticut--November 21-22 * Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Cromwell * Contact: Nancy Lombard, (860) 668-3810 Illinois--November 21-23 * Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles * Contact: Robert McBride, (217) 245-6413 ...

Do parents' physical activity habits influence their children? (Research Works).
November 1, 2002... A recent study (Kalakanis, Goldfield, Paluch, & Epstein, 2001) offers a unique perspective on physical activity habits among children. Rather than examining the physical activity patterns of normal-weight children, the researchers focused on...

Conferences & Workshops.
November 1, 2002... February 6-7, 2003. Fitness Assessment of Students with Disabilities, Phoenix, AZ. This workshop will feature presenter Jan Seaman, executive director of AAALF. For more information, contact Rachael Shea (rjsmesa@cox.net) or call (703)...

Nutritional guidelines revised, activity standard questioned. (News).
November 1, 2002... The National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently issued new guidelines for healthy eating, which include dietary recommendations for a wider range of nutrients and a controversial physical-activity recommendation. The new...

Another possible cause of childhood obesity. (News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Three-quarters of all American children are missing out on the opportunity to walk or bike to school and, as a result, losing the chance to infuse their school days with a much-needed dose of physical activity. With childhood obesity on the...

Effects of four-day school schedule undecided. (News).
November 1, 2002... While many schools around the country are extending the school day, week, and year in an attempt to improve student achievement, some schools are taking a turn in the opposite direction and shortening their classroom work weeks. About 100...

Soda ban spreads in California. (News).(California schools ban junk food)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Public concern over the presence of soft-drink-vending machines and low-nutrition foods on school campuses has been featured in JOPERD news for the last couple of years--most recently in the August 2002 issue ("Texas Restricts Junk Food Sales...

Sports facility liability. (Law Review).
November 1, 2002... Matthew Shukoski and Darlene Ritchie v. Indianhead Mountain Resort, Inc. Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division 166 F. 3d 848 1999 U.S. App. Lexis 1491 1999 Fed App. 0039P (6th Cir.) On March 30, 1994, Matthew...

Should student attitudes and behaviors be a part of the grading process in K-12 classes? (Issues).
November 1, 2002... I am a firm believer in holding K-12 students accountable for their actions. As physical educators, aren't we educating the "whole" individual? This takes in all domains--including the affective. As a professor in a PETE program, I emphasize...

Inspiring students to a lifetime of physical activity.
November 1, 2002... Never before has the public been more aware of the enormous health and fitness benefits of physical activity, which have been highlighted most recently in the first Surgeon General's report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1996)...

Attentional training: our best kept secret.
November 1, 2002... Remember how great it felt to watch a child who was struggling with hitting a ball finally make contact? Conversely, remember how frustrating it was to see a child continue to fail in his or her attempts at striking a ball? Physical educators...

Teaching balance with Tai Chi strategies for college and secondary school instruction.
November 1, 2002... Tai Chi is about balance, both in movement and as a way of life. In this article the term "balance" represents not only the even distribution of weight around the body's center of gravity, but also equilibrium between opposing forces in life,...

Successful programs for at-risk youths.
November 1, 2002... Over the past two decades, public park and recreation agencies have placed a greater emphasis on providing services for at-risk youths. Across the country, these agencies are attempting to proactively change the behavior of the increasing...

Performance errors in weight training and their correction.
November 1, 2002... Complex movement skills, such as weight training, are prediated on scientific principles. Although weight training is considered primarily a physical fitness activity, its performance parameters have their bases in motor learning and...

Using sports fiction in physical education.
November 1, 2002... Physical education is entering a new era that transcends the focus on activities and physical fitness alone. The aim of physical education in this new era is reminiscent of the ancient Greek ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body. How might...