JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from October 2001

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from October 2001

Playgrounds: Not All Fun and Games.
October 1, 2001... A child who falls from playground equipment is more likely to be seriously injured than a child who is involved in a car crash. This startling statistic-from a study published in the July 2001 issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics-is simply the latest...

Obesity and Chronic Health Problems.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Obesity has even stronger ties to chronic health problems than other major risk factors such as smoking, drinking, and poverty. This conclusion was based on a 1998 telephone survey conducted by the Rand Institute, the results of which were...

Higher Cigarette Taxes Curb Smoking.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Given the recent, highly publicized failures of certain education-oriented smoking-prevention programs (e.g., see "Back to the Drawing Board for Tobacco Education" in the March 2001 JOPERD, p. 14), state and federal legislators are looking for...

Military Adopts "The New PE".(physical education)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As physical educators and advocacy organizations nationwide struggle to implement curricular reforms and secure funding, they can rest assured that one population is already squared away: children on military bases will all participate in...

International Adapted Aquatics Award.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Nominations can now be submitted for the 2002 John K. Williams, Jr., International Adapted Aquatics Award, presented annually by the International Swimming Hall of Fame to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the field...

Do Children Meet Existing Physical Activity Recommendations?(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The fitness level of Americans has caused much concern since the 1960s, with a large portion of the populace still failing to embrace exercise as a primary component of optimal living (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS],...

Should the physical education grade be included in a high school student's GPA?
October 1, 2001... Writing as a university-level teacher-educator, I feel it is critical to the future of our K-12 physical education programs that the physical education grade be included in the high school GPA. My recommendation is qualified, however, by...

Adequate Equipment and Supervision.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Lynch v. Board of Education of Collinsville Community School District No. 10 Supreme Court of Illinois 412 N.E. 2d 447 September 15, 1980 Cynthia Lynch, the plaintiff, was playing quarterback on the junior girls' "powder...

Using Digital Cameras to Assess Motor Learning.
October 1, 2001... One major part of education reform in many states is the integration of new assessment techniques and technology into the classroom. While both areas are essential, many physical education teachers struggle with them due to time and financial...

Increasing Collaboration in Elementary Methods Courses.(University of North Carolina at Wilmington)
October 1, 2001... Collaboration between K-12 schools and universities is the only way to make certain that prospective teachers truly receive the education they need. At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), the elementary physical education...

Using the NASPE Content Standards.(National Association for Sport and Physical Education)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Introduction There is no magic formula or step-by-step recipe to follow for designing instruction that will ensure student learning. In fact, instruction is most effective when it is adapted to the context in which we teach and to the...

Achieving Competency and Proficiency in Physical Education.
October 1, 2001... Standard one: A physically educated person demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms. Standard one is the heart of physical education, the one requirement that differentiates physical education...

Applying Conceptual Learning to Physical Activity.
October 1, 2001... Standard two: A physically educated person applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. This standard requires students "to use cognitive information to understand and enhance motor skill...

Fitness Routines for Directing Students Toward a Physically Active Lifestyle.
October 1, 2001... Standard three: A physically educated person exhibits a physically active lifestyle. The purpose of this article is to give physical educators a variety of ideas on how to help their students fulfill standard three (National Association...

Teaching Students to Achieve and Maintain a Health-Enhancing Level of Physical Fitness.
October 1, 2001... Standard four: A physically educated person achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. In this article, standard four (National Association for Sport and Physical Education [NASPE], 1995) is discussed in the...

Play Now, Play Later Lifetime Fitness Implications.
October 1, 2001... It is unfortunate that while children have long been the most active and physically fit segment of our society, the majority of adults are now completely sedentary or seriously under-active (Blair, Clark, Cureton, & Powell, 1989). With this in...

Developing a Personal Philosophy of Sport.
October 1, 2001... A moral crisis pervades sport in America in the new century (Coakley, 2001; Murphy, 1999; Quirk & Fort, 1999; Sperber, 1990, 1998). Sport is replete with individuals who have seemingly lost a sense of the value of human life, respect for...

Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: Retraining Fundamentals in Experienced Athletes.
October 1, 2001... As coaches are aware, many high school and college athletes develop faulty mechanics in fundamental sports skills. Attempting to retrain these athletes late in their athletic career can be challenging, frustrating, and emotionally charged....

Planning and Documenting Consultation in Adapted Physical Education.
October 1, 2001... The past 10 years have seen a clear shift in the role of adapted physical education (APE) specialists. In the 1970s and '80s, APE specialists were primarily responsible for direct service to students with disabilities, either in special schools...