Palaestra articles from September 2000

Palaestra archives from September 2000

Becoming All That They Could Be!(exclusion of disabled athletes from the Olympic Games)
September 22, 2000... The NBC Today Show feature story on the unique Olympic experience afforded Eric Moussambani from Equatorial Guinea by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was of great interest to this writer. According to the story, the reason Eric, a...

House and Senate Review Hot Legislative Issues.(on physical education and recreation for children with disabilities)
September 22, 2000... In this issue of Legislative Update, hot legislative issues currently under review by the House and Senate are discussed. The Budget and Appropriations process is also discussed from a standpoint of the 13 bills that are part and parcel of the...

DAAA.(Dwarf Athletic Association of America)
September 22, 2000... DAAA, created in 1985 to develop, promote, and provide amateur level sports for athletes with dwarfism in the United States, has continued to serve these estimated quarter of a million athletes. DAAA's mission is to encourage people with...

DS/USA.(Disabled Sports USA)
September 22, 2000... DS/USA Announces Fall Schedule--National Employment Conference, Sydney Paralympics, and Hartford Ski Spectacular Dominate Disabled Sports USA has had an exciting fall with several major events, including the Paralympics. Challenge 2000, the...

SOI.(Special Olympics Inc.)
September 22, 2000... U.S. High School Coach of the Year Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI) presented Neil Rosenblad of Montpelier, Vermont, the prestigious 2000 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award on August 2. The ceremony took...

USABA.(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
September 22, 2000... Runyan Makes Olympic Team After years of training, Marla Runyan became the first athlete who is blind to represent the United States on an Olympic team. Runyan finished third in the 1,500 meters at the United States Olympic Track and...

USCPAA.
September 22, 2000... National Sports Festival for the Disabled/Paralympic Trials for Athletics New London, Connecticut, was the site for the third annual National Sports Festival for the Disabled. Held on the campus of Connecticut College, June 19-24, the...

APAC Action.(Adapted Physical Activity Council)
September 22, 2000... NCPERID Members' Pep Rally on The Hill At the 2000 NCPERID annual meeting held in Washington, DC, on July 9-11, NCPERID members (i.e., Caucus Leaders) representing various states, visited Capitol Hill and met with legislative aides of state...

PROTEIN POWDERS and SUPPLEMENTS: Do athletes need them?
September 22, 2000... * "Which brand of protein shake is best to gain weight?" * "How many protein shakes should I drink in a day?" * "Is designer protein better than, let's say, chicken...?" Active people have lots of questions about protein, protein shakes,...

Principles and Methods of Adapted Physical Education, 9th ed.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Auxter, D., Pyfer, J., & Huettig, C. (2001). Principles and Methods of Adapted Physical Education (Ninth Edition) Dubuque, 1A: WCB/McGraw-Hill (2460 Kemper Blvd., 52001; [319] 588-1451, [800] 338-3987, FAX [609] 426-5625; ISBN...

Making A Place for Kids With Disabilities.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Fink, D.B. (2000). Making A Place for Kids With Disabilities Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers/Grenwood Publishing Group (88 Post Road West, Box 5007, 06881, [203] 226-3571, [800] 225-5800; bookinfo@greenwood.com; ISBN 0-275-96565-1;...

Life After SCI, vol 1.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Haen, M. (2000) Life After SCI (Volume One) (video) Morton, MN: Altimate Medical (PO Box 180, 262 West 1st St., 56270; [507] 697-6393, [877] 342-8968, FAX [507] 697-6900; info@easystand.com; 46 min, free). Mark Schmitt, host of this...

Adapted Physical Activity, Recreation and Sport: Crossdisciplinary and Lifespan, 5th ed.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Sherrill, C. (1998). Adapted Physical Activity, Recreation and Sport: Crossdisciplinary and Lifespan (Fifth Edition) WCB/McGraw-Hill: Dubuque, IA (2460 Kerper Blvd., PO Box 539, 52001-0539, [800] 338-5371; ISBN 0-697-25887-4, 706 pgs;...

Pediatric Anaerobic Performance.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Van Praagh, E. (Editor) (1996). Pediatric Anaerobic Performance Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-981-9; hard cover, 392 pgs, United...

Adapted Physical Education and Sport, 3d ed.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Winnick, Joseph P. (Editor), 2000. Adapted Physical Education and Sport (Third Edition) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-7360-3324-6; hardback,...

Fitness Spectrum Series: Fitness Cross-Training.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Yacenda, J. (1994). Fitness Cross-Training (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 0-87322-770-0; paperback, 162 pgs, United...

Accessibility vs Wilderness Preservation--Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
September 22, 2000... The crown jewel of Maine's North Woods and a scenic refuge without rival, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (Allagash) is a protected 92-mile-long river, stream, lake, and pond corridor. It is the longest and most scenic national wilderness area...

Fun, Fit, & Fifty Plus--My Saga of Inspiration and Motivation.
September 22, 2000... Four or five mornings each week I spend quality time, thirty to sixty minutes, riding my stationary bike. While biking, I often lift five, eight, or ten pound free weights. Easy? Heck no! But, after ten years of doing it, every part of my...

Spinal Cord Injury--Part 2.
September 22, 2000... Where are We Now? Present Treatment In the first article of this series, published in the Summer 2000 issue of PALAESTRA, 16 (3), 34-42, causes of, and some possible cures for spinal cord injury were presented. However, a cure may not...

Body Weight and Other Factors Affecting Success in Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Individuals with Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis.
September 22, 2000... Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) include emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and are characterized by lasting airway obstructions and reductions in expiratory airflow (Ries, 1990). Both diseases generally develop over many years with...

Leadership in Disability Sport, Adapted Physical Education, & Therapeutic Recreation.
September 22, 2000... The Spring, 1991, issue of PALAESTRA paid tribute to fifteen well deserving individuals for having spent the majority of their professional lives giving leadership within the area of adapted physical activity--sport, physical education, and...

Therapeutic Recreation.
September 22, 2000... David R. Austin by Ralph W. Smith Recreation and Park Administration School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management The Pennsylvania State University David Austin has provided dynamic leadership to the field of therapeutic...

In Memory of Dr. Jean Tague.(Obituary)
September 22, 2000... Dr. Jean Tague passed away on October 23, 2000, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Dr. Tague requested that no memorial service be held. Jean Tague was a leader in therapeutic recreation and was honored by...

National Sports Festival for the Disabled: 2000 Paralympic Trials for Track & Field & Multi-Sport National Championships.
September 22, 2000... June 19-25, 2000--Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, was the site for the National Sports Festival for the Disabled which was sanctioned by the U. S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, Disabled Sports/USA, Wheelchair Sports USA,...

A 50-Year Span--Not Too Old, Not Too Young!(National Sports Festival for the Disabled)
September 22, 2000... At the age of 58 and just short of his 59th birthday, Joe Christmas was the oldest competitor at the National Sports Festival for the Disabled. Joe competed in the 2000 Paralympic Trials for track & field. Originally from St. Croix, Virgin...

Starting a New Career.
September 22, 2000... Carl Fetteroll has been appointed Executive Director of the U. S. Sports and Fitness Center for the Disabled at Springfield College (Massachusetts). After working as a manager for the Raytheon Company for seven years, Carl decided to make a...

2000 National Dwarf Games.
September 22, 2000... The National Dwarf Games, sponsored by the Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA), were held July 1-7, 2000, in Minneapolis and the surrounding communities of Bloomington, Burnsville, and Eden Prairie. The 10 events included badminton,...

Prader-Willi Syndrome Information.(Prader-Willi Syndrome Association)
September 22, 2000... New publications are available from the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association which may be of interest to a variety of individuals. These may be ordered by calling the National Office at (800) 926-4797--Nutrition (for infants & toddlers with PWS);...

COSD Forum.(Committee on Sports for the Disabled)
September 22, 2000... Since the disbanding of the Committee on Sports for the Disabled (COSD), much has transpired which will affect the future of sports for individuals with disabilities in the United States. On April 5, 2000, the United States Olympic Committee...