Palaestra articles from January 2001

Palaestra archives from January 2001

Disability Sport ... Is There Something Wrong?
January 1, 2001... We are living in an era with professional athletes dominating the sports scene, commanding tremendous salaries, while often appearing to be less than idyllic role models. Drugs, alcohol abuse, ingesting of performance enhancing supplements,...

Physical Activity to Promote Health and Legislation--Strategies for Federal Physical Activity Legislation.
January 1, 2001... At this writing, there is little legislative activity going on in Washington, DC with regard to adapted physical activity and recreation. While Washington prepares for the 107th Congress, we wait for assistant secretary appointments and their...

Research Application.
January 1, 2001... Imagine a disease that affects someone in the United States every 53 seconds and causes someone to die every 3.3 minutes (American Heart Association, 1999). In total, this disease affects over 751,000 Americans each year, accounts for about 1...

APAC Action.(Adapted Physical Activity Council )
January 1, 2001... Adapted Physical Education Activity Conference and Workshop Texas Woman's University (TWU) is hosting an adapted physical activity conference, February 15-16,2001, entitled--Pioneers oft he Past, Trailblazers of the Future: A Celebration of...

Modifying Sport Psychology Services for Athletes With Cerebral Palsy: Suggestions for Professional Practice.
January 1, 2001... Suggestions for Professional Practice Practitioners and researchers have traditionally viewed sport and physical activity participation as psychologically beneficial for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and other disabilities. Benefits...

Swim Therapy: How I Learned To Love It.
January 1, 2001... How I Learned To Love It To swim or not to swim? Might as well ask, to be or not to be? It was a fundamental question when I began a long, arduous trek to recover from a stroke. More than seven years ago one of the things I liked to...

Impressions from Australia.(Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games)
January 1, 2001... THE SYDNEY 2000 PARALYMPIC GAMES The best ever were words International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Dr. Robert Steadward chose to describe the Games of the XI Paralympiad in Sydney, Australia. These were the Games that showcased...

New Twists to Conventional Equipment.(Equipment to Enhance an Adapted Aquatic Program, part 1)
January 1, 2001... Teaching aquatic skills beginning swimmers can be a challenging endeavor. When these individuals have physical, medical, cognitive, and/or behavioral disabilities, the task can seem daunting. However, with a little planning and preparation, the...

Influences of Parents and School on Sports Participation and Fitness Levels of Deaf Children.
January 1, 2001... Influences of parents and schools on physical fitness and activity levels of children have been well documented in the research literature, and their importance supported by national healthy lifestyle goals as outlined in Healthy People 2000...

Successful Climb of El Capitan.(Lawrence Trooper Johnson, captain of the Golden State Warriors wheelchair basketball team)
January 1, 2001... Lawrence Trooper Johnson, team captain of the Golden State Warriors wheelchair basketball team and a Paralympic athlete, lost the use of his legs in an automobile accident at the age of seventeen. Recently, he completed his second climb of El...

Buddies Touch Lives.
January 1, 2001... Best Buddies was founded by Anthony Shriver in 1989. The non-profit organization is dedicated to enhancing lives of individuals who have mental retardation by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. Best...

A Senior Senior GEORGE CONWAY.
January 1, 2001... The Senior Games is a national organization that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle through sports for senior athletes aged 50 and older. As the eldest competitor for the past several years, George Conway of Milton, Massachusetts, has had the...

"I am Not My Disability".
January 1, 2001... Thirty high school juniors and seniors with disabilities from across Wisconsin attended the state's First Annual Youth Leadership Forum to learn about overcoming barriers to employment and social participation by improving their advocacy and...

Programs and Services for People with Disabilities (PSPD) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
January 1, 2001... Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., has a Department of Programs and Services for People with Disabilities (PSPD) which is responsible for providing access to all venues at the Center, including eight buildings, a park, three outdoor...

GROWTH Hormone for Prader-Willi Syndrome.
January 1, 2001... In the past, there has been no medication which was approved specifically for individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genotropin for treating PWS under the Orphan Drug Act....

Casting for More Than Fish.(Casting for Recovery )
January 1, 2001... Marilyn Moran is one of a group of specially trained women who provide support and fly-fishing instruction to women who have been affected by breast cancer. Casting for Recovery is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit program that was...

Sport Nutrition.
January 1, 2001... Nutrition News from ACSM At the Y2K annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, over 4,000 health professionals gathered to hear about the latest exercise and sports medicine research. Following are highlights of some of the...

The Obesity Epidemic -- America's Most Pressing Health Concern.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... An epidemic of major importance, with terminal consequences in some cases, is sweeping the country. As we enter a new century, Americans are beginning to realize they have become the most overweight population on earth, and are getting heavier....

Fitness Aerobics (Fitness Spectrum Series).(Review)
January 1, 2001... Brick, L. (1996). Fitness Aerobics (Fitness Spectrum Series) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-471-X; paperback, 168 pgs, United States--$14.95,...

Physical Activity in Human Experience: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Curtis, J.E. & Russell, S.J. (Editors) (1996). Physical Activity in Human Experience: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market Street, PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217]...

Irresistible Force: Disability Sport In Canada.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Gregson, I. (1999). Irresistible Force: Disability Sport In Canada Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Polestar Book Publishers (#103-1014 Homer St., V6B 2W9; [604] 488-0830, FAX [604] 669-8260; polestar@direct.ca; ISBN 1-896095-49-6;...

Overtraining in Sport.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Kreider, R.B., Fry, A.C., & O'Toole, M.L. (Editors) (1997). Overtraining in Sport Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market Street, PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-563-7; hardcover, 404 pgs,...

Cross Training for Sports: Programs for 26 Sports.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Moran, G.T., & McGlynn (1997). Cross Training for Sports: Programs for 26 Sports Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market Street, PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-493-2; paperback, 230 pgs,...

Active Youth: Ideas for Implementing CDC Physical Activity Promoting Guidelines.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Sammann, P. (Writer)(1998). Active Youth: Ideas for Implementing CDC Physical Activity Promoting Guidelines Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market Street, PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN...

Adapted Equipment Ideas to Facilitate Teaching.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Stopka, C., & Bowie, L.V. (1999). Adapted Equipment Ideas to Facilitate Teaching Edina, MN: Burgess International Group, Inc. (7110 Ohms Lane, 55439-2143; [800] 356-6826, ext. 4516; orders@burgesspublishing.com; ISBN 0-8-87-1708-1; pgs,...

Fitness Education for Children: A Team Approach.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Virgiho, S.J. (1997). Fitness Education for Children: A Team Approach Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 North Market Street, PO Box 5076; [217) 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-723-9; paper back, 228 pages, United...