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Palaestra articles from January 1997
This magazine focuses on sports, physical education and recreation for individuals with disabilities. It features articles on the activities of various disability sports organizations and all aspects of human anatomy, kinesiology, psychology and sociology that can be applied to training, skill technique and physical education.
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Palaestra archives from January 1997
Parental perception of Special Olympics benefits and outcomes.
January 1, 1997... Introduction
Special Olympics (SO) has been distinguished as an extremely successful, volunteer-intensive disability sport organization where parents have, traditionally, been viewed as valuable assets in supporting training and...
Enhancing performance: does food really work? (sports nutrition)
January 1, 1997... Sports nutritionists commonly hear comments from athletes who are embarrassed about their poor eating patterns. As one racing cyclist said, "You don't want to know what I eat. My diet is horrible..." Others joke, "I'm a big believer in vitamin...
The Fitness Clinic for Physically Disabled: San Diego State University.
January 1, 1997... The Fitness Clinic for Physically Disabled at San Diego State University, founded in 1983, has been successful in assisting individuals with a wide variety of physical and neuromuscular disabilities to improve their muscular strength, endurance,...
Skiing with a disability. (includes related information)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1997... Downhill skiing has continued to gain popularity in the United States. With recent development of the snowboarding industry, north slopes of most mountains with ski areas are crowded throughout the winter. Skiing is a sport which can be joined...
Augmentative and alternative communications (AAC) options for adapted physical educators. (includes related information)
January 1, 1997... Expressive modes of language (speech, writing, body language) and receptive modes of language (listening and reading) are the most common modes of communication for students and their teachers. Such methods of sending (expressive) and receiving...
Travelers with disabilities: are they having fun yet?
January 1, 1997... Individuals with disabilities have long been overlooked (not perceived as consumers) by the travel and tourism industry. Traditionally, travel agents have been reluctant to explore this market. Industry personnel were often deficient in both...