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New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1979
This bulletin presents a wide range of sports activities for students at the secondary level. Designed as a teacher's guidebook, it presents information on a wide range of sports. The history of the sports class activity, goals and achievement standards for different grade levels, organization and management of the class, instructional materials,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Dance, Gymnastics
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1980
Physical education staff (principals and division superintendents) in the Manitoba, Canada department of education responded to a survey pertaining to time allotments of physical education programs. Survey results indicated that all levels of administration supported the implementation of daily physical education programs. There is general…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Resources
Rohnke, Karl – 1977
The product of a 3,355 mile bicycle trip involving a co-ed group of teenagers and a leader (N=12), this guide to bike riding trips presents practical and philosophical insights gained by the Project Adventure leader who conducted the trip. Detailed lists of pre- and on-trip requirements are presented. Specifically, there are sections devoted to…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Bicycling, Camping, Clothing
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1975
Forty projects currently funded by Title III ESEA-whose purpose is intended to lie in improvement of education by demonstrating the feasibility of innovations in local school settings- are described in this Directory of Title III, ESEA projects. The projects are listed under the following categories: Early Childhood Education, Fine Arts, Gifted,…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau for Mentally Handicapped Children. – 1971
Presented are proceedings from a 3-day study institute (1971) to provide teachers of mentally handicapped (MH) students, health profession personnel, and physical education teachers in Schenectady with resource information for implementation of New York state's mandate to provide health education for all children. Included are the program schedule…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conference Reports, Exceptional Child Education
Trimble, W. Eugene – 1973
The problem was to evaluate the self-concept differences revealed in the personality profiles of underdeveloped junior high school boys who had been participating in a special non-competitive program of physical education. Five subproblems were explored. The underdeveloped boys were compared with junior high athletes for personality differences. A…
Descriptors: Athletes, Doctoral Dissertations, Individual Development, Junior High School Students
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport. – 1997
This report highlights relevant research and expert opinion on girls' involvement in physical activity and sport. Research findings revealed: (1) more girls are participating in a wider array of physical activities than ever before; (2) regular physical activity in adolescence can reduce risk for obesity and hyperlipidemia, increase bone mass and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Mikow, Victoria A. – 1995
A survey of 2,439 high school students (the 1993 Youth Risk Behavior Survey) in North Carolina found that students present a mixed picture of healthy and risky physical, nutritional, and weight management practices. The survey examined perception of body weight; weight control by gender; method of weight control; consumption of fruit or fruit…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Athletics, Body Weight
Lowden, Kevin; Powney, Janet; Davidson, Julia; James, Charlotte – 2001
This report describes an evaluation of The Class Moves On!, a relaxation exercise program designed in the Netherlands which encourages elementary students to engage daily in various physical activities in order to increase motivation, improve concentration, raise physical awareness, enhance sensory motor development, and promote self-care and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1998
This educational kit includes a teacher's workbook, a student's workbook, 55 reproducible student handouts, and a 6-session, 60-minute videotape. The program complements the nutrition subject area of Ohio's Competency-Based Program in Health and Physical Education for grades 7-8. Activities are interdisciplinary and closely related to the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comprehensive School Health Education, Eating Habits, Grade 7
Berkowitz, J. H. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1920
Competent authorities seem to agree as to the causes of eye strain in school children other than congenital defects. Standard works on diseases of the eye are practically unanimous in declaring that myopia results from the protracted and unhygienic use of the eyes in near work. Most of the factors tending to cause eye strain exist in the schools.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Human Body, Physical Fitness, Vision Tests
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Carlson, Jon, Ed. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1982
Discusses physical exercise as an intervention strategy for counselors and teachers to meet many traditional teaching/counseling goals. In five articles explores the effects of running and jogging on health and well being, offers guidelines for exercise regimens and health education for children, and discusses an active life-style. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Athletics, Children, Counseling Techniques
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Kann, Laura; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1996
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of health-risk behaviors: injury-inviting behaviors, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. This report summarizes results from the national survey, 35 state surveys, and 16 local surveys conducted among high…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Drinking, Eating Habits, Health Behavior
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Strand, Brad; Mathesius, Peter – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1995
Heart-rate monitors can be effective in physical education teacher preparation programs and physical education classrooms. The article explains how to use heart-rate monitors and describes the coursework and lab experiences that introduce students to the monitors and teach a higher level of understanding and use of the technology. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Education Courses, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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McClary, Cheryl; And Others – Journal of American College Health, 1992
Describes a university campus health promotion program that also trained family practice residents in health promotion skills. The core course emphasized stress management, aerobic conditioning, interpersonal relationship skills, and nutrition. Pre- and posttesting indicated most respondents believed the course had some lasting effect on their…
Descriptors: Aerobics, College Students, Course Evaluation, Family Practice (Medicine)
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