Palaestra articles from January 2003

Palaestra archives from January 2003

Why become a CAPE? (Editor's Corner).(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... The roots of adapted physical education can be traced as far back as the mid-1800's when physicians prescribed Remedial Exercises in an attempt to correct or ameliorate deficiencies or handicaps. Subsequently, the field of adapted physical...

Evaluation of physical condition and body composition of an elite wheelchair basketball team in Istanbul. (Research Application).
January 1, 2003... Besides the physical loss, individual differences among athletes with disabilities are important in understanding their performances on competitive levels (Kelley & Frieden, 1980; Van der Helm & Veeger, 1996). Strength, endurance, flexibility,...

A physical education perspective--reauthorization of IDEA. (Legislative Update).(Individuals with Disablities Act)
January 1, 2003... The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (94-142) was enacted over 25 years ago. Physical education has always been an integral part of special education and is defined in its regulations. Special education is defined as "specially...

NAFAPA--a success. (APAC Action).(North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA) Health and Wellness: Opening Minds and Opening Doors Conference was held at Oregon State University, September 26-28. The Conference theme, Opening Minds and Opening Doors, was...

Support for APENS continues. (APAC Action).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Awareness is growing regarding national certification for adapted physical educators. Many organizations support this certification including the American Association of School Administrators, National Association of Secondary School...

AAHPERD National Convention--something for everyone. (APAC Action).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Adapted Physical Activity Council of AAALF is sponsoring many exciting adapted physical activity presentations at the 2003 AAHPERD National Convention in Philadelphia, April 1-5. Presentations will reach out to and inspire teachers working...

Elite competition. (U.S. Paralympics Forum).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The nation's elite-level athletes with physical disabilities have exhibited competitive excellence this fall with medal-winning performances the world over; and, their performances are impacting the way U.S. Paralympics supports and promotes...

Sports strategy developed. (U.S. Paralympics Forum).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... With U.S. athletes proving they are some of the best in the world, evaluation measures have been implemented to ensure they stay in this coveted position. The 2003-2004 Summer Sports Strategy, The Road to Athens, has been developed to...

Freedom in kayaking. (DS/USA).(Disabled Paddlers Association )
January 1, 2003... At Laurie Murrelle's 39th birthday celebration on February 26, 2001, in a local pub with friends and family surrounding her, she sat in her wheelchair feeling depressed. A man suddenly tapped her on the shoulder and asked, "Have you ever...

Alpine skier summits Mount Shasta. (DS/USA).(Paralympic medalist Muffy Davis climbs Mount Shasta)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Paralympic alpine ski medalist Muffy Davis of Sun Valley, Idaho, was one of a group of climbers with paraplegia who completed a seven-clay ascent of Mount Shasta, a 14,162-foot summit in California. Others on the climb included Peter Rieke,...

Lewis named to NDSA Board of Directors. (NDSA).(J.J. Lewis )
January 1, 2003... J.J. Lewis, President of the Michigan Disability Sports Alliance (MiDSA) has been appointed to the NDSA Board of Directors. Lewis, from Howell, Michigan, has been instrumental in leading NDSA's Michigan State Affiliate for the past year. MiDSA...

NDSA Executive Director Jerry McCole named to CP-ISRA Executive Committee. (NDSA).(Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association)
January 1, 2003... Jerry McCole, NDSA Executive Director, has won election to the Executive Committee of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CP-ISRA). McCole will serve as treasurer for the international governing body for sport...

2003 National Sports Festival set for June, 2003. (NSDA).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... NDSA's sixth annual National Sports Festival will take place in New London, Connecticut, from June 21 to 29, 2003. The 2003 event will again host the Junior Championships for Wheelchair Sports USA. Efforts are also underway to include more...

Share the feeling--the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland. (Special Olympics).
January 1, 2003... Audiences from around the world will be captivated next year as 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 250 international delegations descend on the island of Ireland to participate in what will be the largest sporting event in Ireland for 2003....

Coca-Cola Company extends long-standing partnership. (SOI).(with Special Olympics Inc. )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Coca-Cola Company announced it has renewed its sponsorship of Special Olympics Inc. through 2005. The partnership covers the next two summer and winter Special Olympics World Games, which will be held, respectively, in Dublin, Ireland, in...

Michigan and South Carolina teams win gold at Youth Goalball Nationals. (USABA).(U.S. Association of Blind Athletes National Youth Goalball Championships)
January 1, 2003... Teams from South Carolina and Michigan came away with gold medals from the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes National Youth Goalball Championships, held November 7-10 in St. Augustine, Florida. The tournament drew tough competition from 16...

Summer camps bring sports to youths. (USABA).
January 1, 2003... More than 225 youths who are blind and visually impaired around the United States had opportunities to participate in a variety of sports--front cycling and goalball to wrestling and swimming--at this year's USABA/Western Michigan University...

Attention Women Water Polo players. (USADSF).(United States Aquatic Association of the Deaf)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Comite International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) is exploring the feasibility of setting up Women's Water Polo as a demonstration or medal sport, possibly for the 2005 Deaflympics. If you would like to be a part of the USA efforts to set up a...

19th National Junior Wheelchair Championships. (WSUSA).
January 1, 2003... The 19th National Junior Wheelchair Championships were held on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT, June 25-29. More than 250 junior athletes across five age groups from throughout the United States made their way to New London...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2003... Camps/Clinics March 14-23 Hail Mary Development Camp, National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park, CO. Contact: Paul DiBello, (970) 726-1548, paul@nscd.org; www.nscd.org; or Kathy Celo, Operations/Program Services Manager for...

The autism spectrum disorders: activity selection, assessment, and program organization--part II.
January 1, 2003... The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were introduced in the first article of this series with particular reference to motor behavior (Reid & Collier, 2002). Movement skills are formal diagnostic criteria only in Rett's disorder (American...

Causes and suggested preventatives for injuries to Monoskiers.
January 1, 2003... Early history of snow skiing for people with disabilities extends back to the 1950's (Krag & Messner, 1982; O'Leary, 1994). Persons with a wide variety of disabilities--cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, hemiplegia,...

Can't walk? So ... go dancing! (Cover Story).(wheelchair dancing)
January 1, 2003... Editor's Note: Wheelchair dancing emanated from ballroom dancing associated with dancers who were not disabled. Holland is generally credited as being the birth place of wheelchair dancing, started by Evert Castelein in the 1970s and furthered...

Liability considerations for placement of students with disabilities in general physical education classes.
January 1, 2003... Progress has been made since legislation and laws of the 1970s led to establishing adapted physical education programs for a wide variety of students with disabilities. PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975) and...

Reasonable accommodations for swimmers with disabilities--a perspective.
January 1, 2003... The November 2002 issue of Swimming World featured an article by John Lohn about Hunter Scott, a 14-year-old boy with a left leg above-knee amputation. The article focused on the Scott family's legal action under the Americans with Disabilities...

Focus on training.(spotlight on power lifter, Matt Aldridge)
January 1, 2003... Background At the age of 13, Matt Aldridge was diagnosed with avascular necrosis (Legg-Perthes) of the head of the femur in the hip. This was complicated by the fact that he is a bilateral below knee amputee as the result of a congenital...

Protein power--the truth about supplements. (Sport Nutrition).
January 1, 2003... How Much is Enough? Only 10 to 15% of total calories need to come from protein. Although active people require slightly more protein than sedentary persons, a hungry athlete tends to eat hefty meals with large portions of protein-rich...

Marfan syndrome alert. (Bits & Pieces).
January 1, 2003... The National Marfan Foundation wants sport coaches, physical educators, and other health or recreation professionals to be in a unique and important position to safeguard the health and well-being of children so they will not end up being a...

2002 World Armwrestling Championships. (Bits & Pieces).(wheelchair sports)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Joe Sapienza (photo left) from Puyallup, Washington, competed in the first World Armwrestling Championships wheelchair only division on November 17 in the Grand Ballroom of the Springfield, Illinois, Hilton Hotel. Joe trained by lifting weights...

Easy search for health topics. (Bits & Pieces).(health database)(www.chid.nih.gov)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... * A free, easily searched database with more than 10,000 abstracts of journals, magazines, newsletters, and newspaper articles is available at www.chid.nih.gov. This service is provided by the joint collaboration of the National Institutes of...

Sleep deprived? (Bits & Pieces).(sleep deprivation and heart disease risk )
January 1, 2003... Most people need at least 60 to 90 minutes more sleep than they currently get. Reducing sleep by one hour for seven nights has the same effect as staying awake for 24 continuous hours once a week. Adolescents need approximately 10 hours of...

Pill splitting pointers. (Bits & Pieces).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Individuals with disabilities often take a variety of medications in pill form. The Mayo Clinic Health Letter cautions people to be careful when splitting pills. Coated pills or extended release medications will not work as intended when they...

Clowning around. (Bits & Pieces).(physician works with children as volunteer clown)
January 1, 2003... Bobbles the clown hangs out in a hospital. Beneath the funny hat and big red nose is Dr. Bob Cicco. Dr. Cicco is a pediatrician who specializes in neonatal care at a hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He works a lot with children who have...

Myth vs reality. (Bits & Pieces).(use of a weight belt to protect the back during weight lifting)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Many weight lifters use a weight belt believing it will support and protect the back. Exercise kinesiologist and author, Paul Chek, says that the opposite is true. Abdominal muscles should work to pull the navel inward to stabilize the spine...

Fyi ... fyi ... fyi ... (Bits & Pieces).(PEEK! Parent-Teacher Eye-Q Test)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Preschool children may have vision problems that are easily overlooked by parents and teachers. A survey (PEEK! Parent-Teacher Eye-Q Test) found only 20% think vision problem have high priority, and just 25% were aware that poor vision can...

Common Ground: Dance and Disability.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2003... Eugene, OR: Joint Forces Dance Company, Inc. (PO Box 3686, 97403; order from Independent Video Services, 401 East 10th Ave., Ste. 160, Eugene, OR 97401; [800] 678-3455; 1/2" VHS video, 20 min; purchase--S89.95, rental--$40.00 for one showing)....

Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book, 3d ed.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Horsham, PA: Nine Lives Press (PO Box 220, 19044; [888] 850-0344, ext 209; www.spinalnetwork.net; ISBN 0-9715223-0-8; spiral bound, 586 pgs, $49.95 + $7.50 s/h). Survivor profiles, articles, and resources on many topics of interest to...

Reach for It: a Handbook of Health, Exercise and Dance Activities for Older Adults, 2d ed. .(Corbin, D.E., & Metal-Corbin, J. (1990). )(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Dubuque, IA: Eddie Bowers Publishing Company (2600 Jackson St., 52001-3342; [800] 747-2411; ISBN 0-945483-00-7; paperback, 322 pgs, $32.95 + $4.00 s/h). This valuable resource is for older persons, those who work with the aged, and...

Strategies for Inclusion: A Handbook for Physical Educators.(Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2002). )(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Campaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-7360-0324-X; paperback, 254 pgs, $26.00; Canada, $41.50). Myths about instructing children with disabilities are...

Attention Deficit Disorder Sourcebook, 1st ed. .(Health Reference Series)(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics (615 Griswold St., 48226; [313] 961-1340, [800] 234-1340, FAX [800] 875-1340; progers@omnigraphics.com; ISBN 0-7808-0624-7, hardback, 470 pgs, $78.00; Customer Service, PO Box 625, Homes, PA 19043). Helpful...

Not Just Surviving: Women Living a Full Life with a Spinal Cord Injury.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2003... Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions (4196 Washington St., Ste. #2, 02131; [800] 937-4113, FAX [617] 469-3379, outside U.S. [617] 469-4999; http://www.fanlight.com; ISBN 1-57295-273-3; video, 37 min; purchase--S145.00 + $9.00 s/h,...

Dancing From the Inside Out; Featuring the AXIS Dance Troupe.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2003... Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions (4196 Washington St., Ste. 2, 02131; [800] 937-4113; VHS Video, 28 min; purchase--$195.00, rental--$50 per day; order number DD-152). Many limitations exist only between our ears! Bonnie Lewkowicz was a...

What's Wrong with Timmy?(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. (Time & Life Building, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 10020; [212] 522-7200; ISBN 0-316-2333 7-4, paperback, 48 pgs with 22 full color illustrations, $14.95 [U.S.], $21.95 [Canada]). When Kate (8 years old)...

Wheelchairs on the Go: Accessible Fun in Florida.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Clearwater, FL: Access Travel Guide Publishing, Inc. (14060 Egret Lane, 33762-4511, [888] 750-6411, FAX [727] 572-0185; kate@ksbpromotion.com; ISBN 9-664356-5-6, paperback, 424 pgs, $24.95). Described is accessible fun in Florida, from...

Should developing self-esteem be an objective for physical education programs involving students with disabilities? (Issues).
January 1, 2003... Editor's Corner (PALAESTRA, 18(4), 4, 8) Fall, 2002, was introduced with the essence of PL 94-142/IDEA about role and importance of physical education--attaining various physical and motor objectives--for students with disabilities. Pointed out...