Palaestra articles from January 1993

Palaestra archives from January 1993

The games ... they are a changing! (Paralympic Games) (Editorial)
January 1, 1993... In his Textbook of Sport for the Disabled (1976), Sir Ludwig Guttman indicated the establishment of annual competitions, which he named the International Stoke Mandeville Games, should take place in July of each year on the sports ground of...

Fleming, Neppl and Mushett named by 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Committee. (G. Andrew Fleming, Roger E. Neppl, Michael P. Mushett)
January 1, 1993... The Atlanta Paralympic Committee recently announced appointments to three key positions for the 1996 Games. G. Andrew Fleming is to serve as president of the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee, Roger E. Neppl as executive vice president...

COSD forum: cooperative relations. (Committee on Sports for the Disabled)
January 1, 1993... Throughout its history, the Committee on Sports for the Disabled (COSD) has encouraged cooperative relations among disabled sport organizations (DSOs), and national sport governing bodies (NGBs) on national and international levels. A number...

Using contextual practice trials to enhance the learning of motor skills by individuals with mental handicaps.
January 1, 1993... Teachers and coaches of individuals with mental handicaps are interested in techniques which will ultimately enhance the learning and performance of gross motor skills. One technique which has been shown to have promise is that of contextual...

Sports foods: the best and the worst.
January 1, 1993... Which foods are best to eat? Should I drink apple or orange juice? Are corn flakes good or bad? If I eat at McDonald's, will I be poisoning my body? Brown rice takes so long to cook... is white rice worthless? Sports active people...

Technology only a part of the story as world records fall. (at the 1992 Paralympic Games)
January 1, 1993... Imagine the feeling of entering the Olympic Stadium from the staging area to the enormous roar of 60,000 rabid sports fans, or the exhilaration of marching out to the starting blocks of the Olympic pool where just weeks ago these same 2,500...

Kevin Saunders first person with a disability named to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
January 1, 1993... In October, Kevin Saunders (Downs, Kansas) became the first person with a disability in its 35-year history to be named to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS). Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole (KS) introduced...

Minnesota high school league incorporates Minnesota Association for Adapted Athletics into league structure.
January 1, 1993... In an emotional and unanimous vote on November 19, 1992, Minnesota became the first state to welcome athletes with disabilities into its state high school association. As such, the Minnesota High School League (MHSL) has become the first high...

A quest in the land of Don Quixote. (1992 Paralympic Games)
January 1, 1993... In Spain, where according to legend, Don Quixote once tilted at windmills during a knightly quest, a quest of another kind was recently undertaken. This quest involved more than 3,000 athletes from 90 countries competing in the IX Paralympic...

Paralympics 1992: excellence and challenge. (includes related articles)
January 1, 1993... The IX Paralympic Games, held September 3 to 14, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain, challenged the world to embrace its motto Sport Without Limits, and to celebrate athletes as athletes, nothing more, nothing less. The spirit of Citlus, Altius,...

The Paralympic sports.
January 1, 1993... Archery Archers (N = 116) from 116 countries shot for 5 days. Each began with a FITA qualification round (36 arrows each at 90, 70, 50, and 30m for men; 36 arrows each at 70, 60, 50, and 30m for women) after which they shot from 70m...

Physical Activity for Individuals with Mental Retardation: Infancy Through Adulthood.
January 1, 1993... Comprehensive and up-to-date information about physical activity for individuals classified as mentally retarded is provided for students and professionals with varied backgrounds. This is the first movement-oriented text to cover the life span...

Creative Approaches to Managing Student Behavior in Physical Education.
January 1, 1993... Basic purposes of this book include introducing various techniques successfully used in classes to prevent behavior problems, increasing appropriate behavior, and decreasing misbehavior. A profile of common behavior problems and a range of...

Wheelchair Aerobics.
January 1, 1993... Three individuals with different disabilities demonstrate exercises designed specifically for persons in wheelchairs. Basic guidelines emphasizing safe and sound programs and activities for participants are emphasized. Specific sections...

Hepatitis B virus: a major health concern - guidelines for prevention.
January 1, 1993... Recently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all newborn babies be vaccinated against what is regarded "the most important chronic viral infection affecting humans" -- the the...

Paralympics for the mentally handicapped.
January 1, 1993... Below, Cultural exchange group from Nagasaki, Japan, performing during opening ceremonies. Madrid 1992 The first Paralympic Games for the Mentally Handicapped were held September 15-22, 1992, in Madrid, Spain. Although similar...

Assessing the perceptual-motor interaction.
January 1, 1993... Many factors constrain the motor behavior of persons with and without disabilities, including body size, muscular strength, flexibility, and postural control. One factor that has not been given much attention in the last 15 years as a limiting...