Palaestra articles from January 1991

Palaestra archives from January 1991

Development of run/walk training programs for adults with mental retardation.
January 1, 1991... Development of Run/Walk Training Programs For Adults With Mental Retardation Introduction If adults with mental retardation (MR) are to improve their inferior fitness levels in order to lead more productive and healthy life styles,...

Special Olympics training: the optimal challenge.
January 1, 1991... Special Olympics Training: The Optimal Challenge Introduction The increase in self-confidence of participants is a major goal underlying the philosophy of Special Olympics International. The structure of the SOI training program...

Am I sick? ... Or am I tired? ... (Sport Nutrition) (column)
January 1, 1991... Am I sick?... Or Am I Tired?... Am I sick?... Or am I tired?... Or is there something wrong with my diet? These are questions athletes commonly ask when they feel run down, dragged out, and overwhelmingly exhausted. Some athletes may...

Disabled athlete participation at the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival.
January 1, 1991... Disabled Athlete Participation at the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival As the United States prepared to send more than 400 athletes to three major international competitions scheduled for July, including the World Championships in Assen, Holland,...

Promoting success in physical education: cooperatively structured learning.
January 1, 1991... Promoting Success in Physical Education: Cooperatively Structured Learning For students with impairments, least restrictive environments for physical education should be based upon placement that promotes appropriate and successful learning....

Mainstreaming and least restrictive environment: how do they differ?
January 1, 1991... Mainstreaming and Least Restrictive Environment: How do They Differ? Historical Perspective Mainstreaming has been a concept in special education for a number of years, but its definition has evolved from its first origin. Initially...

Summary of entry and exit criteria for adapted physical education. (Mainstreaming & Least Restrictive Environment)
January 1, 1991... Summary of Entry and Exit Criteria for Adapted Physical Education (*) I. Survey Results A. Kennedy Foundation Survey (1979) 1. 71% of respondents had no procedures relative to evaluating in adapted special physical education. ...

Mainstreaming - a value-based issue. (Mainstreaming & Least Restrictive Environment)
January 1, 1991... Mainstreaming-a value-based issue The Scandinavian countries are considered pioneers in mainstreaming handicapped children and adults in school systems and in communities. During the 1960s, civil rights movements in the U.S. cultivated...

Is the mainstream always a better place to be? (Mainstreaming & Least Restrictive Environment)
January 1, 1991... Is the Mainstream Always A Better Place to Be? Do children with special educational needs learn better when they are grouped with non-disabled peers? Are they accepted by students and teachers? Do they exhibit higher levels of skill...

An international perspective of normalization and least restrictive environment. (Mainstreaming & Least Restrictive Environment)
January 1, 1991... An International Perspective of Normalization and Least Restrictive Environment Few terms or topics generate as much emotional reaction among practitioners and academics throughout the United States as mainstreaming! On the one hand are...

Aquacise & aquafitness for adapted aquatics.
January 1, 1991... The Value of Water Exercise One phase of aquatics particularly useful in developing physical fitness is water exercise. Physical fitness has been defined as "an entire spectrum divided into components of endurance, flexibility, strength,...

Adapted Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
January 1, 1991... Adapted Physical Education: An Interdiscinaply Approach. Berlin Heidelberg, FRG: Springer-Verlag. (ISBN 0-387-51356-6 New York Berlin Heidelberg; 3-540-51356-6 Berlin Heidelberg New York). Presented are proceedings of the 7th International...

Ski Games: A Fun-Filled Approach to Teaching Nordic and Alpine Skills.
January 1, 1991... Ski games: A fun-filled approach to teaching nordic and alpine skills. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (Box 5076, 61825-5076. $14.95, 192 pg). This book is an innovative approach to developing fundamental skiing skills with...

Physical Education and Sport for Exceptional Students.
January 1, 1991... Physical education and sport for exceptional students. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Publishers. (ISBN 0-697-063353-4. 321 pg. hardback). The overall goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive approach to students with special needs,...

Integrating the Visually Impaired Student into Physical Education: A Teacher's Resource Manual.
January 1, 1991... Integrating the visually impaired student into physical education: A teacher's resource manual (1989). ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canadina Blind Sports Association (333 River Road, KIL 8H9). Primary focus of the manual is to assist teachers...

Project LRE/PE: Least Restrictive Environment Usage in Physical Education (Final Report).
January 1, 1991... Project LRE/PE: Least Restrictive Environment Usage in Physical Education (Final Report). (Grant No. G008730022, United States Department on, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Washington, D.C.) Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio...

Teaching Students with Mild and Moderate Learning Problems.
January 1, 1991... Teaching students with mild and moderate learning problems. Boston: Allyn and Bacon (160 Gould Street, Needham Heights, MA 02194). (ISBN 0-205-12362-7. 478 pg, papercover). This book is intended for use by both preservice and inservice...

Proceedings from a National Wheelchair Basketball Symposium for Coaches, Athletes, and Officials.
January 1, 1991... Proceedings from a National Wheelchair Basketball Symposium for Coaches, Athletes, and Officials. This symposium, sponsored by the Rick Hansen Centre in cooperation with the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association, attracted national and...

Instructional Methods for Adolescents with Learning and Behavior Problems.
January 1, 1991... Instructional methods for adolescents with learning and behavior problems. This book is designed to help fill the gap between acquiring basic academic skills and applying these skills in work, leisure, and independent living. Described are...

Fitness in Special Populations.
January 1, 1991... Fitness in special populations Content of this publication is presented in 10 detailed and comprehensive chapters. These cover normal human responses to exercise and training, historical aspects of exercise for persons with disabilities,...

United States Association for Blind Athletes Ski Resort Directory.
January 1, 1991... United States Association for Blind Athletes Ski Resort Directory This directory of ski resorts in the United States offering instruction for blind and partially sighted persons has been prepared by the USABA National Office. For most...

Virginia Travel Guide for the disabled, 2d ed.
January 1, 1991... Virginia travel guide for the disabled This large print, comprehensive guide supplies detailed information on recommendations, travel, and services for the disabled in Virginia. Topics covered include lodging, restaurants, attractions, places...

Limb Prosthetics, 6th ed.
January 1, 1991... Limb prosthetics This publication provides an ideal introduction to the field of prosthetics for all entry level students, as well as a useful summary of current technology for experienced practitioners in physical medicine and...

Danny Nelson. (Focus on Training)
January 1, 1991... Danny Nelson Born: February 8, 1967 Ht/Wt: 5' 1"/124 lbs Background: Focus on Training usually highlights the training programs of athletes currently involved in competitive athletics. This allows Palaestra to provide training...

Sensitizing children to the needs of the handicapped.
January 1, 1991... Sensitizing Children to the Needs of the Handicapped For those handicapped children whose deficient physical or motor functioning has been successfully ameliorated in a specially designed physical education program, placement into regular...