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Download full textLiemohn, Wendell, Ed. – 1991
The research consortium program of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is comprised of free papers, posters, symposia, and invited lectures. Of the approximately 450 research abstracts submitted for the 1991 research symposium, those recommended for presentation are included in this volume. The topics covered…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Athletics, Dance Education, Drug Education
Case, Robert W. – 1983
American sport stresses the outward aspects of participation such as outcomes, rewards, goals, and winning; Eastern thought and movement forms emphasize the inner and spiritual aspects of human movement such as self-realization, spontaneity, body awareness, and enlightenment. In relating Eastern thought and movement forms to Western sport, five…
Descriptors: Athletes, Competition, Holistic Approach, Human Body
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1988
This curriculum guide supplements the Alabama "Health Education Course of Study," which offers a comprehensive planned sequential curriculum for grades K-12. The largest section of the guide consists of classroom activities which are tied to specific student outcomes. A list of materials needed to carry out the activities is provided.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Emotional Development, Grade 2
Buell, Charles E. – 1982
Part I of this book on physical education for the visually handicapped deals with what physical educators and recreation specialists should know about blindness. Examples are given of athletic accomplishments of visually impaired or sightless athletes. Prevailing misconceptions and attitudes about blindness are discussed, and the importance of…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Athletic Equipment, Athletics
Evans, Blanche W.; Claiborne, Janet M. – 1982
In 1975, a joint committee on physical fitness, composed of the Measurement and Evaluation, Physical Fitness, and Research Councils of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) studied its Youth Fitness Test to determine the need for revision. Study results called for: (1) alteration in traditional…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, Disease Control, Exercise Physiology
Bechtold, Roger; And Others – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a flexible hour physical fitness center and super circuit lab at the college. Designed for use by community residents of all ages and physical fitness levels, the Super Circuit Lab would provide circuit weight machines and cardiovascular…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Support, Enrollment Projections, Feasibility Studies
Horowitz, Stephen M.; And Others – 1985
The effect of an on-site health promotion program on lifestyle behavior, health, attitude, and stress was studied with 41 university faculty and nonacademic administrators. The participants were administered a maximal graded exercise tolerance test, hydrostatic weighing, and the Lifestyle Analysis Questionnaire. While 32 staff were assigned to an…
Descriptors: Administrators, Aerobics, Attitude Change, College Faculty
Jones, Margaret A., Ed. – 1985
The Contemporary Elementary and Middle School Physical Education Conference was devoted to over 30 workshops and demonstrations of games and sports that may be used by teachers to improve physical fitness and cardiovascular strength in young children. There were also seminars and workshops focusing on disruptive behavior, curriculum development,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Discipline, Eating Habits, Educational Games
California State Board of Corrections, Sacramento. – 1987
A study examined the physical ability requirements for entry-level corrections officers in the California. The study, which was undertaken at the request of the California Board of Corrections, had the following objectives: statewide job analysis of the requirements of three entry-level positions in county agencies--corrections officer, probation…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Employment Practices
Gill, Diane L., Ed.; Clark, Jane E., Ed. – 1988
Abstracts of papers accepted for presentation in the Research Consortium sessions of the 1988 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, are published in this volume. Abstracts of presentations made in the symposia are presented first, followed by those in the free communication…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Peter V.; Beauchamp, Larry S. – 1976
A physical fitness curriculum, designed to provide cumulative benefits in a sequential pattern, is based upon a framework of a conceptual structure. The curriculum's ultimate goal is the achievement of greater physiological efficiency through a holistic approach that would strengthen circulatory-respiratory, mechanical, and neuro-muscular…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cardiovascular System, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Osguthorpe, Russell T.; And Others – 1982
This guide is designed for teachers of the "Body Revolution" weight control program. The program may be used either in conjunction with a school program or as an activity for adults in community education programs. The emphasis of the program is on weight loss. Activities are outlined that focus on behavior change, nutrition, and physical fitness.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Continuing Education
Jackson, John J., Ed.; Turkington, H. David, Ed. – 1981
These papers, presented during the 1981 convention of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, addressed eight major topics: (1) the physical education and sport profession in Canada; (2) physical fitness (community agencies, radiology, aging and physical activity, the effective physical education program, aerobic…
Descriptors: Athletics, Curriculum Development, Dance, Educational Trends
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Equal Educational Opportunity Section. – 1982
This monograph presents a discussion of the problems involved in implementing sex-fair coeducational classes in physical education. Suggestions, which grew out of a symposium on coeducational physical education, are offered on procedures that may be used for ability grouping, such as what type of test(s) are appropriate and when to use single or…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Coeducation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Bozzo, Robert – 1981
An assessment is presented of the status of fitness and sports promotion in Australia. Fitness and sports are treated as two separate elements in the overall picture. An attempt is made to identify national policy and the process by which that policy was developed. A description is given of how policies are implemented, with special emphasis on…
Descriptors: Athletics, Delivery Systems, Federal State Relationship, Financial Support
