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Koyl, Leon F. – 1974
The manual offers a method of determining fitness for work, especially for the aging. Section 1, a 50-page Basic Manual for General Use, discusses the necessity of following each employee through his work life by a consistent method useful for preemployment, followup, return from illness, and promotion examinations. A seven-category scale, General…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Employment Qualifications, Guides, Industrial Personnel
Carr, Dorothy B.; Avance, Lyonel D. – 1973
Presented is a sequenced instructional program in physical education which constitutes the third of a three-phase, 4-year project, funded by Title III, for handicapped children, preschool through high school levels, in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Described are the project setting and the following accomplishments: a curriculum guide…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Books, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
Levenhagen, Kathryn A. – 2002
Noting that childhood obesity is a growing concern for parents, educators, and health care providers, this guide and videotape, "Being Active at Child Care," is from a three-part series, "Active Me, Healthy Me," exploring ways to keep children active while in child care settings. The 13-minute videotape demonstrates in both a child care center and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Care, Child Health, Classroom Environment
Richardson, J. A., Ed.; Hoadley, M., Ed. – 1995
This report provides descriptions of 14 research projects offered as poster presentations at the 1995 conference. The research projects focused on: attitudes of preservice physical education teachers toward teaching students with mild disabilities; relationship between preservice physical education teachers' attributes and attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletes, Athletics, Body Composition
2003
The Illinois Early Learning Project (IEL) is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide information resources on early learning and training related to implementing the Illinois Early Learning Standards for parents and for early childhood personnel in all settings. The IEL tip sheets offer suggestions to parents and early childhood…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Child Development, Child Health, Child Safety
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Mitchell, Murray – Strategies, 1997
Offers two strategies for addressing student fitness needs, focusing on students' outside-of-class participation in physical activities. The first strategy is an approach to identifying community resources; the second involves a set of terms and a student log for meeting a contracted commitment to being active outside of class. (SM)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise
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Buck, Marilyn M.; Kirkpatrick, Beth – Strategies, 1995
Many physical education teachers have difficulty finding ways to purchase wellness assessment equipment. The article provides strategies to help them find the money for needed equipment, highlighting the physical education budget, the computer equipment budget, grants, local businesses, statewide organizations, universities, and national…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, College School Cooperation, Costs, Educational Equipment
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Deal, Tami Benham; And Others – Physical Educator, 1993
This study compared fitness outcomes of regular physical education (PE) programs to special PE programs that implemented a curricular module. Fifth and seventh graders who were exposed to the fitness module did not make significantly greater gains in selected fitness scores than students who participated in regular PE programs. (SM)
Descriptors: Aerobics, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Heller, Tamar; Hsieh, Kelly; Rimmer, James H. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
Attitudinal and psychosocial outcomes of a fitness and health education program for adults with Down syndrome were examined. Participants were 53 adults with Down syndrome ages 30 years and older (29 females, 24 males, M age = 39.72 years) who were randomized into a training (n = 32) or control group (n = 21). The training group participated in a…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Life Satisfaction, Depression (Psychology), Down Syndrome
Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY. – 1989
This report examines the condition of America's young adolescents and how well middle grade schools, health institutions, and community organizations serve them. In its plan for action, the Task Force on Education of Young Adolescents of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development makes recommendations for new structures for middle grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Core Curriculum, Educational Change
Mahon, Michael J. – 1986
The bibliography contains 150 annotated citations of research articles on individuals with mental retardation who were studied in relation to their physical activity settings. Citations provide information on the title, author, journal or related document in which the article appears, and the content or focus of the article. Citations are indexed…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Autism, Camping
Bennett, Bruce L.; And Others – 1983
Educational theories and practice in the field of physical education and sport in various countries are discussed and compared. Chapters address: (1) comparative physical education and sport; (2) history and methodology of comparative education; (3) history and methodolog of comparative physical education and sport; (4) physical education in the…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Comparative Education, Economic Factors
Fersch, Ellsworth; Smith, Mary – 1972
Six tests were given to the entire sophomore class (120 males, 104 females) at a suburban school north of Boston before and after particiaption in the Project Adventure physical education program, some goals of which were the development of students' self confidence, improved self-concepts, ability to take physical, emotional, and social risks,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Apathy, Attitude Measures, Comparative Testing
Oglesby, Carole A.; And Others – 1981
The psychological and social aspects of achievement in physical activities are examined. The first chapter discusses health and the sources and development of self esteem. In the second chapter, ways in which a positive attitude toward one's body image may be developed are explored. The third chapter is concerned with achievement, motivation, fear…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Affiliation Need, Body Image, Elementary Secondary Education
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1980
This book on health education is designed as a comprehensive guide for elementary school teachers. The first section describes an exemplary school environment and outlines the responsibilities of the teacher and principal in fostering good health attitudes in children. Learning blocks are outlined on the topics of drug abuse, diseases, community…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Diseases
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