JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from November 2006

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from November 2006

Sports participation trends.(News)(Survey)
November 1, 2006... In what may be taken as a good sign in the fight against obesity, the "2005 Sports Participation" survey by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) showed increased participation in 83 percent of the 41 surveyed sports and activities....

Acceptance of obesity.(News)(Americans and British peoples' view on overweight)(Survey)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Two polls reported early this year (Washington Times, January 12) suggest that an increasing social acceptance of overweight people may be making it harder to combat the obesity epidemic. The NPD Group, a consumer research company, found that...

What is "the real thing"?(Editorial)(Column)
November 1, 2006... I begin each college semester by playing for my students an old Motown standard, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell. Just before the song begins, however, I ask my students to think about how the lyrics of the...

Ten more reasons for quality physical education.(Viewpoint)
November 1, 2006... In the August issue of JOPERD, Guy Le Masurier and Charles Corbin (2006) provided their top ten reasons for physical education programs. The article blurb suggested, "When [people] ask 'why,' this is what you tell them" (p. 44). Scientific...

Negligence.(Law Review)
November 1, 2006... James v. Jackson Court of Appeal of Louisiana, 4th Circuit 898 So.2d 596 March 2, 2005 On September 21, 1998, Darrell James, a 16-year-old student at Frederick Douglas Senior High School in New Orleans, collapsed during the...

The effects of competitive foods promoted in schools.(Research Works)
November 1, 2006... What Was the Question? Recently there has been a great deal of concern about childhood obesity and the role of foods consumed during and after school in mediating a child's weight. While noting that federal guidelines exist for foods...

Is it possible, within a four-year undergraduate program, to prepare students adequately to teach both health education and physical education?(Issues)
November 1, 2006... In 1951 I completed a doctoral I study tracing the history of professional preparation for physical education in the United States from 1861 to 1948. As I carried out my investigation, it became increasingly apparent that a five-year program of...

March question.(Issues)
November 1, 2006... Should professional preparation programs have any authority to limit the types of jobs that future professionals may take while enrolled? Respond briefly* and send your response by January 5 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston,...

New books.(list of physical education books)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... 40 Years in the Gym: Favorite Physical Education Activities Donald R. Glover Human Kinetics, paper, 159 pp., $22.00 Adapted Physical Education National Standards (2nd ed.) Luke E. Kelly Human Kinetics, paper, 202 pp.,...

A multipurpose fitness playground for individuals with autism: ideas for design and use; Because traditional playgrounds often do not serve the needs of children with autism, something new was needed.
November 1, 2006... Individuals with autism have a wide range of motor skills and fitness abilities (Houston-Wilson & Lieberman, 2003; Manjiviona & Prior, 1995). Physical educators have observed that the processing and response problems experienced by individuals...

"Got disc?" The "Ultimate" experience in physical education: using discs for a throwing-and-catching game offers some advantages over traditional ball games.
November 1, 2006... One characteristic of a quality physical education program is that students are exposed to, and can participate in, a variety of sports and activities (Darst & Pangrazi, 2006). Most physical educators would agree that a primary objective for...

Setting the stage for physical activity for secondary students: want to get students moving? Try the stages of change model.
November 1, 2006... Despite the positive long-term physiological and psychological effects of exercise, many young adults between the ages of 12 and 21 years do not participate in regular physical activity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999)....

Achieving the perfect body: nutritional behaviors of nonprofessional, regional female dancers; Trying to balance good nutrition with the demand for a lean body poses a serious challenge for dancers.
November 1, 2006... Dance is a performance art and a lifetime physical activity. Dancers gain cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development by participating in dance activities. Proper dance training also enriches the growth and development of young aspiring...

Focus groups: before writing a grant, know your constituents' needs and desires; Widely used in politics and marketing, focus groups provide an effective means of gathering data in other settings, too.
November 1, 2006... The idea for this article spawned from writing a Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grant application/proposal. The importance of this topic was reinforced by lessons learned at the Winning Grants Workshop, sponsored by the...