Palaestra articles from September 1997

Palaestra archives from September 1997

Is the cart being placed before the horse? - The USDAF Sports Initiative. (United States Disabled Athletes Fund)(Editorial)
September 22, 1997... In early September of this year, G. Andrew Fleming, former President and CEO of the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee (APOC), now the President of the United States Disabled Athletes Fund (USDAF), announced his organization's initiative...

A comparative study of power lifting performance levels between sighted lifters and lifters with visual impairments at the elite level.
September 22, 1997... Introduction The Paralympic Games afford athletes with visual impairments and other physical challenges opportunities to compete at the international level in an Olympic-style competition. The world's second largest sporting event, the...

Bathroom talk. (treating intestinal gas and incontinency)
September 22, 1997... Bowel problems are a concern for many people with disabilities, but the topic is rarely discussed. Few people feel comfortable describing their struggles with constipation, diarrhea, and gas. The purpose of this article is to address some of...

Effects of exercise on respiration in children with cerebral palsy. (includes related information)
September 22, 1997... Swimming and aquatic exercise are often medically prescribed for children with disabilities, since recognized as part of paramedical treatment programs for persons with disabilities (Huberman, 1976; Ruoti, Morris, & Cole, 1997). Specific...

Free wheeling. (carriage driving for the handicapped)(The Driver with Disabilities, part 5)
September 22, 1997... When talking about carriage driving with most people, they relate to the story, "Black Beauty," the Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch, Amishmen ploughing the hills of Pennsylvania, or hansom cabs in Central Park. Most people are not aware, but there has...

Activity ideas for students with severe/profound/multiple disabilities.(Cover Story)
September 22, 1997... Effectively teaching students who have severe, profound, and multiple disabilities can be quite challenging. Imagination and creativity are essential. Sometimes one educator's idea will spark several new adaptations or new activity ideas. A...

The XVIII World Games for the Deaf: a musical paradox.
September 22, 1997... The XVIII World Games for the Deaf (WGD) tool place July 13-26 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This marked the second time that the Danish Deaf Sports Association had hosted the WGD. The first time was in 1949, when 393 athletes from 14 nations...

Springfield College plays host to two summer national championships. (Disabled Sports USA' National Summer Games, U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association's Track and Field Championships)
September 22, 1997... Springfield College, with its U.S. Sports and Fitness Center for the Disabled, was the host for both Disabled Sports USA's National Summer Games (July 17-20) and the U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association's Track and Field Championships...

James M. Renuk. (Focus on Training)
September 22, 1997... Background Jim Renuk is the intramural sports coordinator at Michigan State University. He first became involved in sports in 1980 when he joined the Tri-City Seals in Westland, Michigan. Jim joined because he wanted the opportunity to...

Adapted Aquatics Program Manual, 6th ed.
September 22, 1997... Kingston, RI: University of Rhode Island (Physical Education and Exercise Science, 02881; [401] 874-2470, FAX [401] 874-4215, e-mail >LBLOOMY @uriacc.uri.edu This manual, based on the University of Rhode Island adapted aquatics program,...

Strategies to combat age discrimination in interscholastic sports.
September 22, 1997... During the fall of 1996, Gabriel Lane, a 20-year-old Denver High School senior with Down syndrome, was prohibited from playing on the Greeley Central football team because of his age. The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA)...