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

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

The influence of attitudes about weight.
October 1, 2005... Obesity stereotypes and antifat attitudes influence the social behavior of middle school students according to a study presented last June at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Using a series of questionnaires...

Realistic goal-setting with pedometers.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Although fitness programs using pedometers commonly set a goal of 10,000 steps per day for participants, a recent study suggests that a smaller goal promotes better exercise adherence. The study, reported last June at the ACSM annual meeting,...

Promoting winter sports.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The cold, wet weather of a hard winter undoubtedly discourages many people from engaging in physical activity during this season. To counteract this, SnowSports Industries America (SIA), a trade association for the winter sports industry, has...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2005... A combination of layout and proofreading mistakes led to the inadvertent omission of all but one reference in the article, "Is Your Class About Something? Guiding Principles for Physical Education Teachers" by Keven A. Prusak and Susan D....

Enhancing the quality of after-school programs through effective program management.(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... The 21st century has seen a considerable increase in the establishment of after-school programs across the United States (U.S. Department of Education, 2005; Vandell & Shumow, 1999). Federal, state, city, and community initiatives have created...

California amusement rides and liability.(Walt Disney Co. accused for legal liabilities for the death of Cristina Moreno )
October 1, 2005... Gomez v. Superior Court California Supreme Court 29 Cal.Rptr.3d 352 June 16, 2005 Twenty-three-year-old Cristina Moreno traveled from Spain to California for her honeymoon in 2000. As part of her visit, she rode the Indiana...

The short- and long-term effects of quality physical education.(Research Works)
October 1, 2005... What Was the Question? The short- and long-term effects of quality physical education programs have been a subject of considerable debate by educational administrators and state legislators during the past decade. While physical educators...

What level of competence in sports medicine should be required of coaches?(Issues)
October 1, 2005... Coaches, regardless of their level, should be certified in basic first aid, CPR, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED). They need to be trained regarding liability and those laws that apply to the field of coaching. There is a...

February question.(Issues)
October 1, 2005... Should the physical education profession lobby to become a "core subject" when No Child Left Behind is amended? Respond briefly* and send your response by December 5 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191, or e-mail:...

Physical activity in young adults: introduction.
October 1, 2005... A great deal of the work in our field in regard to physical activity has been done with children, and recently the physical activity needs of older adults have also received considerable attention. For the most part, however, all other adult...

Phat exercise: how young adults enjoy and sustain physical activity; Intrinsic motivation promotes exercise adherence, but how can it be instilled?
October 1, 2005... Studies show that typically half of the students on any college campus are sedentary and that the frequency with which they exercise declines even further after graduation. A national survey showed that only 33 percent of students on college...

Well researched, yet little understood: young adults and physical activity; What do young adults think and feel about their physical activity experiences?
October 1, 2005... What is the purpose of physical education? That question has inspired debate within the field since its inception. Current debates are heavily influenced by public health discourse, and physical activity is a significant component of that...

Leisure-time physical activity, sedentary behavior, and physical fitness among adolescents: varying definitions yield differing results in fitness research.
October 1, 2005... A number of relationships involving physical activity and health are well-documented in the literature. Physical inactivity is associated with overweight and weight gain (Tremblay et al., 1990; Williamson et al., 1993) and with relative risk...

Biomechanics in the postsecondary population: are we taking our best shot? "Applied biomechanics" needs to become truly applied.
October 1, 2005... The program description for the All-Academy Symposium in Chicago contained the phrase, "Traditionally, NASPE has focused on promoting physical activity for K-12 students." While this may be an appropriate reflection of many of the academies,...

Moving souls: history offers insights into physical activity that go beyond fitness and fun.
October 1, 2005... How can a discipline such as history affect physical activity knowledge and practice in American culture today? This article will briefly look at four theoretical themes that scholars insist on when studying history. The themes--social memory,...

Beyond games, gadgets, and gimmicks: differentiating instruction across domains in physical education; "Avoid one-size-fits-all instruction" is a sound injunction, but how should teachers individualize instruction?
October 1, 2005... Imagine the following scenario in a physical education class: elementary students arrive for class and warm up individually or in small groups by arranging exercise cards in an order of their own choice. After the students warm up, the teacher...

Choosing appropriate assessments: here are five questions you should ask yourself before you pick an assessment instrument for use in your class.
October 1, 2005... Physical educators are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate accountability through student assessment (Fay & Doolittle, 2002; Lambert, 1999). At the same time, they struggle to find ways to efficiently and effectively assess their students...

"Lifetime Fitness for Health" course assessment: implications for curriculum improvement; Lifetime Fitness for Health courses can have a positive influence on students' physical activity attitudes and behavior.
October 1, 2005... Every other year, comprehensive school health education programs and policies are assessed nationally using the School Health Education Profile (SHEP) survey (Grunbaum et al., 1998). The data are collected in modules that are completed by...

Convention calendar--2005.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... Hurricane Katrina and Conventions As a result of Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi state convention scheduled for December 2-3 probably will not be held in Gulfport, and alternative plans have yet to be formulated. The Louisiana state...

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