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Palaestra articles from January 1996
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Palaestra archives from January 1996
Passage of a father figure - G. Lawrence Rarick.(Obituary)
January 1, 1996... G. Lawrence Rarick, age 84, died at his Berkeley, CA, home on December 15, 1995. Arguably, he was the most pre-eminent adapted physical activity researcher ever, for his writings have provided much of the increasingly sound knowledge-base of our...
The athlete's guide to fast foods.
January 1, 1996... Anyone who eats on the run--and that includes most of us--knows how attractive quick service restaurants can be. They are fast, convenient, affordable, and consistent. But are they the best source for sports foods?
Historically, quick service...
Strategies for coping with positioning in wheelchair tennis.
January 1, 1996... Problems of positioning are among the main issues concerning wheelchair tennis players. They are embodied in the question, "How to arrive at the best position in relation to the ball to make decent contact with it?" Non-disabled tennis players...
Can research be used by the teacher? (in teaching a physical fitness class)
January 1, 1996... What excites a committed teacher the most?
Hopefully student achievement would be at or near the top of the list. In physical education our primary focus as teachers should be to provide opportunities for our students to develop motor and sport...
1995 Special Olympics World Games came to Connecticut - as did sport, spirit, and splendor. (includes related information)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1996... When Governor Lowell Weicker accepted the challenge of hosting the Special Olympics World Games in Connecticut in 1995, he accepted the challenge of creating a Games that would involve all the citizens of the state. In cooperation with the...
The TIRR Sports Festival: a unique festival. (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research)
January 1, 1996... Employees from various departments within The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) gathered one spring day in 1989 to brainstorm and explore research needs to be conducted with grant support from the National Institute on Disability...
An overview of common injuries to individuals with disabilities. (part 1)
January 1, 1996... Athletes in wheelchairs have broken the four-minute mile and can run marathons well under two hours (Mangus, 1987). In Barcelona, sell-out crowds of over 55,000 were present for opening and closing ceremonies at the 1992 Paralympic Games....
Enhancing the Aerobic Fitness of Individuals with Moderate and Severe Disabilities: A Peer-Mediated Aerobic Conditioning Program.
January 1, 1996... Urbana-champaign, IL: University of Illinois (1310 S. Sixth St, 61820; ISBN 0-915611-39-2; paper back, spiral bound, 267 pg).
The peer-mediated Aerobic Conditioning Program Model (PACP) was developed through a federal grant to promote physical...
Sensitivity and Awareness: A Guide for Developing Understanding Among Children.
January 1, 1996... Hollidaysburg, PA: Jason & Nordic Publishers (PO Box 441, 16648, [814] 696-2920; ISBN 0-944727-28; paperback, 56 pg; $9.95).
This workbook has been designed specifically as a resource for individuals who are concerned with helping children...
Accused of sexual misconduct: how do teachers prevent false accusations?
January 1, 1996... For years, teachers have been concerned about inappropriate verbal or physical abuse from students. Recently, however, teachers seem to be facing a new fear: student accusations of sexual misconduct.
Alan Barbee, investigative specialist for...