The author describes ways of implementing a differentiated approach to physical education from ascertaining the preparedness of students to conducting lessons and assessing progress. (JH)

The important place of physical culture and sports within the daily lives of the people is described in this article. The GTO Physical Culture Complex, a set of exercises and activities with precise standards, used as a normative test for school children and adults is given particular attention. (JH)

Although sport is supposedly non-political in the Soviet Union, it is used to achieve non-sport objectives such as political socialization, political indoctrination and political integration. Article considered sport in the Soviet Union as it is interrelated with other aspects of society. (Author/RK)

Implementation of physical education as suggested in this article is the means for achieving a healthy life for school children. (JH)

The physical fitness program for the USSR is strictly controlled throughout the Soviet military and civilian society. The civilian defense program (GTO) is designed to control the physical education of all citizens from ages 10-60. The focus of GTO is on preparing youth for military service. (JN)

The Golden Puck Competitions, begun in 1964, were an instant success and have grown to meet the needs of the participants. (JH)

Report of a speech delivered by Daniel Koshliatsky in a Subject-Field Meeting, Annual Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools, February 1969.

Research data indicates that adolescents in early stages of development of secondary sexual features show a higher rate of increase in speed-strength qualities than any other stage of puberty, regardless of age. Opinion exists that it is best to develop physical capabilities during the period of their significant increase. (Author/JH)

This study analyzes the Soviet award system, in particular the Prepared for Word and Defense (PWD) program. The PWD program is composed of five stages and embraces people from ages 10 to 60. Each stage has a section of requirements and a section of norms, which take into consideration age variations. The norms section, which is the most important…

The development of physical education in the curriculum has necessitated attention to the planning of school facilities, to training physical education teachers, to passing GTO norms (see SO 500 866) and to organizing outside activities. (JH)

Serving as an introduction to Soviet physical education which endeavors to give a concise outline of the organizational structure and the theoretical foundatons of Soviet sport, this book attempts to discuss Soviet physical education in relation to Soviet education and culture generally and to examine critically the practical applications of the…

Two articles examine athletics in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The first discusses the disintegration of the Soviet sport system following the Soviet Union's breakup. The second examines the future of CIS athletics which, it is claimed, may never again reach the stature achieved by the Soviet Union. (SM)

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a Soviet government decision to expand physical culture and sports in the Soviet Union. It stipulates that the physical culture movements should be genuinely national in character, and that it should be carefully integrated in a scientifically organized system of physical…

Physical education and research programs, and recreational and athletic facilities, in Yugoslavia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, England, and the U.S.S.R. are examined by two faculty members from the University of Alberta. This publication is an abridgement of their report on European approaches to physical education and recreation, giving their…