Opportunities for women in sport have expanded, whereas the media-driven ideal female continues to have a slender body. To attain the body that society has promoted, college-age females are vulnerable to psychological disordered eating risk. This study examines relationships among physical activity, body composition, and psychological eating…

Mixing methods has recently achieved respectability as an appropriate approach to research design, offering a variety of advantages (Tashakkori & Teddlie, 2003). The purpose of this paper is to outline and evaluate a mixed methods approach within the domain of coaches' decision making. Illustrated with data from a policy-capturing study on…

The government agency responsible for enforcing gender equity in college sports is falling down on the job, according to a report released by the National Women's Law Center. Over the past five years, the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights -- the administrative guardian of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the law that…

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 state, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance". This provision paved the way for student-initiated…

Techniques and cautionary measures for teaching women's vaulting techniques are presented, as are as a number of vaulting drills. (LH)

Drills are suggested to develop skill in executing the fast break in women's basketball strategy. (LH)

To determine the causes of women's diminishing athletic role, questionnaires were mailed to athletic administrators at colleges and universities across the nation. The responses raised the question of whether strategies to intervene in the decline should solve problems as men perceive them or as women perceive them. (MT)

Nine popular fallacies about women in sports are debunked with an informative discussion of what's wrong with the thinking behind them. (JD)

Discusses a recent court decision bearing on Title IX's application to interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics. (WD)

Methods are given for the conditioning of female shot-put and discus throwers during the off season, and training programs for competitive season are suggested. (LH)

Strategy and proper selection of personnel are key factors in the success of a women's 440-relay team. (LH)

A positive attitude and good physical conditioning are essential to the successful cross-country runner. Sample workout schedules are given. (LH)

A history of water polo for women is presented along with tips on watching the games. (JMF)

Although the exact cause of the female athlete triad (amenorrhea, disordered eating, and osteoporosis) is unknown, recent research implicates leptin, a hormone secreted by adipocytes. Leptin may be an important indicator of nutritional status and may play a role in reproductive function. Physicians who develop a plan for early recognition and…

In 1928, Mary Washburn Conklin was one of 19 young women representing the United States in the year women's track and field became an Olympic sport. Her career in competition is reviewed. (MT)