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Palaestra archives from March 1998
Everest Challenge '98 - a man and a mountain.
March 22, 1998... The month of May could become a very special month in the life of Tom Whittaker, a professor in Adventure Education at Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona, and former head of the Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group (C.W.HOG) at...
The vocational Rehabilitation Act: justification for increased appropriations of the recreation component. (Legislative Update)
March 22, 1998... What is the Vocational Rehabilitation Act?
The Rehabilitation Act, last authorized in 1992, expired on September 30, 1997. The purposes of the Act were twofold:
* To empower individuals with disabilities to maximize employment,...
Pain-free exercise training for people with peripheral vascular disease?
March 22, 1998... Intermittent claudication (IC) is a term used to describe the development of pain in the legs due to inadequate blood flow. The pain is caused by an imbalance between the body's demand of the muscles and their blood supply during exercise. The...
The legacy of Sir Ludwig Guttmann. (Founder of the British Sports Association for the Multi-Disabled)(Cover Story)
March 22, 1998... From early childhood, Ludwig Guttman showed those traits of character which were manifest when he reached manhood: independence, sense of justice, fearlessness, single-mindedness, drive, loyalty, leadership, tempered with kindness and humour....
Heart rate, thermoregulation, and fluid balance among elite wheelchair basketball players.
March 22, 1998... Wheelchair basketball is becoming increasingly popular with respect to both participation and audience. Unfortunately, there is limited published research evaluating performance and physiologic measures of elite players. This is significant as...
Systematic application of activity-based intervention in physical education programming for preschool children with disabilities.
March 22, 1998... With Passage of PL 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 and PL 101 -476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990, legislation was provided to ensure that services for infants, toddlers, and preschool...
The effect of a pre-shot routine on the basketball free-throw accuracy of Special Olympics basketball players: a pilot study.
March 22, 1998... Within the past two decades there has been an increased amount of interest relative to enhancing the sport performance of individuals with disabilities. Today, a greater number of individuals with mental retardation (MR) are competing in...
Joining the lunch bunch. (Sport Nutrition)
March 22, 1998... "I'm hungry for lunch by 10 AM. I try to hold off until noon, but I don't always last that long..." "I generally exercise during lunch-time and then just have some juice afterwards. By 3 o'clock, I'm starving!!!" "Are those instant lunches, such...
Kathleen "Katie" Marianne Edgar. (Focus Training)
March 22, 1998... Age: 20 Ht/Wt: 5'2"/130 lbs Birthplace: Wilmington, DE Current Hometown: Kutztown, PA Occupation: University Student
Background
Katie Edgar is a sophomore majoring in political science at Kutztown University. She loves to swim and is...
ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities.
March 22, 1998... Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [8001747-4457; FAX [217] 351 -2674; ISBN 0-87322-798-0; hardback, 270 pgs, United States--$39.00, Canada--$58.50).
While most fitness professionals recognize...
Current Issues in Cardiac Rehabilitation Series, Monograph 3, Training Techniques in Cardiac Rehabilitation.
March 22, 1998... Champaign, EL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, [2171351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-536-8; paperback, 146 pgs, United States--$24.00, Canada--$35.95).
This practical guide provides many innovative...
Positive Behavior Management Strategies for Physical Educators.
March 22, 1998... Champaign, EL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market SL, PO Box 5076, [2171351-5076, [8001 747A457, FAX [2171351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-880-4; paperback, 166 pgs, United States--$20.00, Canada--29.95).
This practical guide, co-authored by three...
Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health: A National Consensus.
March 22, 1998... Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, [217] 351-5076. [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-610-2; paperback, 270 pgs, United States--$22.00, Canada--$32.95).
In 1995 leading exercise scientists and...
The Nolan Ryan Fitness Guide.
March 22, 1998... Washington, DC: The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Ste. 250, 20001; paperback, spiral bound, 28 pgs; created as a public service by Advil Forum on Health Education).
Although not dealing...
Paralympics: Where Heroes Come.
March 22, 1998... Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball Society (6792-99 SL, T6E 5118; [403] 433-4310, FAX [403] 431-1764; e-mail: anlwbs@planet.eon.net; ISBN 0-9682092-0-3; hard cover, 261 pgs, $26.95 plus $2.45 GST and $8.00...
Casey Martin "just does it" with a golf cart!
March 22, 1998... Casey Martin, a 24-year-old golfer with a circulatory disorder in his right leg, recently initiated a national debate on the nature of professional athletic competition. As noted by legal scholars, Casey Martin vs the PGA Tour Inc. is the...