A review was conducted of 226 abstracts of documents on the topic of women's athletics to tabulate the nature and volume of selections. Documents came from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and were written from 1971 to 1981. Kinds of documents located from the ERIC search included: journal articles (99); classroom materials…

This study compared the biomechanical support offered by eight presently marketed sports bras for small-, medium-, and large-breasted women while jogging. Fifty-nine subjects were filmed while jogging on a treadmill in each of the bras and in the nude condition. The vertical displacement of the breast relative to the body during one average…

Examines the role of athletic safety, coaching, and equipment. Includes women's athletics. (IRT)

Research results are presented on the participation of black women students in sports at the "Big Ten" universities. A survey was conducted to determine whether their percentage reflects their proportion in the undergraduate population, whether their percentage as recipients of athletic aid reflects their proportion as intercollegiate…

A survey was conducted during 1979 to determine the interest in women's sports of Virginia Polytechnic Institute undergraduate students. The questionnaire contained three main parts. The first part, designed to be answered by both males and females, inquired about attending women's sporting events. Students were asked to check which women's sports…

The official rules and regulations for competition and officiating established by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport governing track and field are outlined. (JD)

This directory lists Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women member institutions alphabetically by names of colleges and universities. It includes contact persons at the institution, region, and the institution's sport program. A list of institutions sponsoring sports is also provided. Each sport list is alphabetically ordered by state…

The history, structure, organization, and function of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women are presented in this handbook. Members of the executive board, the regional representatives, the headquarters staff, and the standing, special, and presidential committees are listed. Bylaws, policies, and regulations are presented, and…

The official rules governing womens' participation in tennis, badminton, and squash competition are presented. Teaching suggestions for coaches are included. (JD)

This is the handbook/directory of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). It begins with an introduction which discusses the history, structure, and membership of the AIAW. Next are lists of executive board members, headquarters staff, and members of committees. The constitution, bylaws, and code of ethics of the AIAW are…

This guide was developed to assist with the problems of organization and administration of girls' interscholastic sports programs. Guidelines are presented for the following: (a) a statement of basic principles, (b) a constitution, (c) league bylaws, (d) operating codes, (e) conduct of contests, (f) archery, (g) badminton, (h) basketball, (i)…

The results of this study generated only limited support for the notion that members of a losing basketball team would maintain positive self-evaluations of their individual attributes while simultaneously forming negative evaluations of those same elements in regard to the team as a whole. (MM)

This article describes the experience of a woman's softball team from the U.S. playing in competition with their Dutch peers in Holland. (JD)

A gold-medal winner in the 1960 Olympics 100-meter relay describes what the experience meant to her. (MT)

The history of women's participation in the Olympics is reviewed briefly. Women in positions of leadership of the International Olympic Committee and other sport organizations are mentioned. The lives of Constance Applebee, Eva Auchincloss, Rusty Kanogi, and Wilma Rudolph are highlighted. (MT)