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

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

School interventions can prevent overweight.(News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... A study published in the April issue of Pediatrics found that a school-based intervention for reducing and preventing over-weight among children succeeded in decreasing the incidence and the prevalence of overweight by 50 percent in the...

Where you live may affect what you eat.(News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... New research presented in May at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) focused on the relationship between the prevalence of fast-food restaurants and the increasing obesity rates in adults. The researchers...

Sport participation trends.(News)(survey)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The "2007 Sports Participation" survey by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) found that, for the second consecutive year, more sports experienced a decrease in participation than an increase. Only 13 sports experienced increased...

Correction.(News)(Correction notice)
September 1, 2008... The photograph on the cover of the August 2008 JOPERD was taken by Jeffery A. Sabo of Miami University.

African-centered dance: an intervention tool in HIV/AIDS prevention.(Editorial)(Clinical report)
September 1, 2008... Nationally, over one million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, and approximately one-fourth of them do not know they are HIV-infected. In 2006, 80 percent of newly infected women contracted the virus...

This I believe about our field.(Viewpoint)(Viewpoint essay)
September 1, 2008... As you may know, This I Believe is a regular feature on National Public Radio. It also serves as the title for this Viewpoint, because this is what I believe about our field, not what "the research" says, not necessarily what our organizations...

A parent's perspective: my kid isn't fat.(Research Works)(Author abstract)(Clinical report)
September 1, 2008... What Was the Question? Health problems related to over-weight or obesity are quickly becoming a serious international issue. What is even more troubling is the growing prevalence of overweight and obese children in our society. In this...

No duty owed by club in foul ball promotion.(Law Review)(Auburn Community Non-Profit Baseball Association, Inc.)
September 1, 2008... Haymon v. Pettit New York Court of Appeals 9 NY3d 324 November 20, 2007 Recently, the New York Court of Appeals reexamined the issue of a baseball club's duty to its fans. The court held that a baseball club was not liable to...

Should undergraduate HPERD majors be required to join AAHPERD or other professional organizations?(Issues)(Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance)
September 1, 2008... The main goal of professional organizations is to provide developmental opportunities through conventions, workshops, and publications. Such resources are undeniably one of the most important aspects of a teacher's career. This is precisely why...

Convention calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2008... Arkansas--November 6-7 * Little Rock * Contact: Jim Stillwell, jstillwel@ astate.edu, (870) 972-3066 Colorado--October 16-18 * Keystone * Contact: Randy Erickson, randy@coahperd.org, (303) 455-4300 Florida--October...

Project Coach: youth development and academic achievement through sport: this after-school program fosters youth development in more ways than sport involvement alone.
September 1, 2008... Fifteen-year-old Kenny walks into an energetic and bustling group of elementary school-age boys and girls, puts his whistle, to his mouth, and gives one short, decisive tweet. "Okay, Nikey-Nikes, gather around for a meeting." Twelve boys and...

Using iPods in dance pedagogy: use students' love of technology to your advantage.
September 1, 2008... Have you ever noticed that many students under the age of 21 have an intimate relationship with technology? The relationship is personal, interactive, and instantaneous. It is not uncommon to see a group of teens interacting with an iPhone,...

Conviction of the heart: implementing leave-no-trace principles in outdoor recreation: here is a model for teaching students to respect the outdoors.(official wilderness ethics program)
September 1, 2008... A record number of Americans are rediscovering the benefits of outdoor recreational pursuits. In 2004, nearly 277 million recreational visits were recorded by the United States national park system (Haney, 2006). The increased use of recreation...

Fitness in disguise: fitness activities can actually be enjoyed rather than endured.
September 1, 2008... It is well documented that the obesity levels of youths in the United States have increased dramatically over the past 30 years (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2005; Ogden et al., 2006). This phenomenon has coincided with a...

Motor development and elementary physical education are partners: developmentally appropriate instruction requires knowledge of developmentally appropriate movement.(Curriculum Alignment of K-12 Physical Education and Kinesiology--Part 2)
September 1, 2008... The following three articles complete this two-part feature. In the August issue, after an introduction by feature editors Bryan McCullick and Ang Chen, Charles B. Corbin and Thomas L. McKenzie discussed some of the disciplinary and...

Curriculum alignment: a view from physical education teacher education: professional preparation programs need to adopt more interdisciplinary approaches to curriculum and instruction.
September 1, 2008... Before the 1960s the mission of university-level physical education programs was defined as the preparation of professionals for careers in teaching and coaching and, for the most part programs were accepted and supported as being central to a...

Three examples of kinesiology in physical education Why, How, and for Whom? Would a curricular alignment between kinesiology and physical education really benefit students?(Curriculum Alignment of K-12 Physical Education and Kinesiology--Part 2)
September 1, 2008... In the spirit of full disclosure, you should be aware that I am a physical educator and not a kinesiologist. Believing that "kinesiology" is a construct with serious conceptual flaws and a harmful political agenda, I have written, spoken, and...