Palaestra back issues from January 2002:
A Call To Action. (Editor's Corner).(prevention of obesity)
Jan 01, 2002; ... On December 13, 2001, David Satcher, Surgeon General of the United States, announced his Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, asking for wide-ranging changes in communities, restaurants, schools, and worksites. In marshalling forces from a diverse population, ...
Selected legislative action items for physical education and recreation advocates. (Legislative Update).
Jan 01, 2002; ... Several legislative items are on the table concerning physical education and recreation for individuals with disabilities. Some are informational items, others could soon require advocacy action. This issue of Legislative Update provides brief updates on new and existing legislation that ...
APAC soliciting nominations for officers. (APAC Action).(Adapted Physical Activity Council)
Jan 01, 2002; ... The Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC) is soliciting nominations for officers (i.e., Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Member-at-large). Elections will be held during the APAC business meeting at the 2002 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) ...
New Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly (APAQ) editor. (APAC Action).(David Porretta appointed as new editor)
Jan 01, 2002; ... January 1,2002, Claudine Sherrill (Texas Woman's University) completed her five-year term as the Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly (APAQ) Editor, and passed the baton to David Porretta (The Ohio State University) who will serve as the new APAQ Editor ....
AAALF training workshops. (APAC Action).(American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Be on the lookout for an American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness (AAALF) training general physical education inclusion workshop in your area! Previous featured speakers have included Bill Brady (Fairfax County Public ...
Athlete performance awards. (USP Forum).(U.S. Paralympics)
Jan 01, 2002; ... The U.S. Olympic Committee and the U.S. Paralympics (formerly U.S. Paralympic Corporation) have announced the creation of athlete performance awards for the 2002 and 2004 Paralympic Games. U.S. athletes who perform and medal are being awarded athlete grants in the amounts of $2,500 for ...
U.S. Paralympics' objectives. (USP Forum).
Jan 01, 2002; ... The number one objective of the U.S. Paralympics is to collaborate and work with the Olympic National Governing Bodies to integrate Paralympic athletes into existing programs utilizing NGB coaches, resources, and events. Secondly, the major objective is to develop a marketing strategy to ...
Adapted vs disability sport terminology -- a view.(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Various leaders and organizations related to sport throughout the world are using different terminology in referring to sport related to individuals with disabilities. Currently, adapted and disability sport terminology appear to be most prominent. Sport for persons with disabilities would ...
Diana Golden Brosnihan: pacesetter -- from recreational sport to Olympic gold. (DS/USA).
Jan 01, 2002 ... Diana lost her leg to bone cancer at the age of twelve. It did not slow her down, however, either on the slopes, or in life. She was back on the slopes almost immediately. Her instructor at that time was Kirk Bauer, a single-leg amputee as a result of Viet Nam, and now Executive Director ...
Topeka wins bid for 2002 Boccia America's Championships. (NDSA).
Jan 01, 2002 ... The 2002 Boccia America's Championships will take place in Topeka, Kansas, March 16-21, 2002. Teams from Mexico, South America, Canada, and the United States will vie for championships in individual, team, and pairs competitions. This is a critical tournament for all ...
Davis named to NDSA Board of Director. (NDSA).(Ross Davis)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Ross Davis, three-time Paralympian, has been named to the Board of Directors for NDSA. Davis, from San Antonio, Texas, has a long history in the disability sports movement. Besides his own athletic accomplishments in wheelchair track, Davis has been involved with marketing, resource ...
Rafferty named recipient of James Brady Professional Achievement Award. (NDSA).(Sandy Rafferty)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Sandy Rafferty, long-time international equestrian coach, was named recipient of the James Brady Professional Achievement Award at the 2001 Annual Conference of the National Association of Riding for the Handicapped (NARHA) in Seattle, Washington. The James Brady Professional Achievement ...
Wolff named inaugural recipient of NIKE's Casey Martin Award. (NDSA).(Eli A. Wolff)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Eli A. Wolff, an activist in the disability sports movement since his undergraduate days at Brown University and a member of the NDSA Soccer Team, was named winner of the first ...
Youth across America visits schools for Special Olympics -- Read to Get Into It national challenge. (SOI).
Jan 01, 2002 ... Students across the nation will visit elementary schools to read Mafia Shriver's newly released book, What's Wrong with Timmy? and challenge youths to get involved with the Special Olympics movement. These events are part of the Special Olympics -- Read to Get Into It initiative in which ...
Officers celebrate 20 years of The Law Enforcement Torch Run[R]. (SOI).(Special Olympics)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Law enforcement officers from throughout the world gathered in Wichita, Kansas, November 1-4, 2001 in support of Special Olympics for the Annual International Law Enforcement Torch Run[R] Conference and 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Hyatt Regency-Wichita. Officers from the United ...
A new world of sports. (USABA).(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
Jan 01, 2002 ... It is USABA's goal to seek out young students who are blind and visually impaired and provide them with special opportunities they otherwise may not be given to learn new skills. To make this happen, USABA plays host to sport education clinics across the United States. As a result of ...
New youth sports education camps. (USABA).(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
Jan 01, 2002 ... During the past year, more than 200 student athletes with visual impairments, ages 9-18, were involved in recreational and competitive sports through four new USABA-sponsored sports education camps. The camps were made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. ...
Cycling identification camp to be held in March. (USABA).(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
Jan 01, 2002 ... With the hope of assisting cyclists in moving to the next level and identifying potential athletes for future international competitions, USABA is conducting a U.S. Disabled Cycling Team training camp tentatively scheduled for March 27-31 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, ...
Mitchell reaps gold at Pan Am Games. (USABA).(Royal Mitchell wins three gold medals at the Pan American Games)(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Elite high school athlete and Spartanburg, SC's hometown hero Royal Mitchell walked off the track with three gold medals at the Pan American Games last year. Mitchell's partial blindness has not caused him to lose sight of his ultimate goal--the Olympic Games. "I don't look at ...
Wheelchair Archery Championships. (WSUSA).
Jan 01, 2002 ... The Wheelchair Archery World Championships were held in Nymburk, Czech Republic, just outside of Prague, July 26 through August 7. The seven people who represented the United States at the event included Head Coach and Team Leader, Glen Harris, David Anderson, 2000 Paralympians Aaron Cross ...
Lauren Reynolds -- WSUSA Athlete of the Year. (WSUSA).(Wheelchair Sports, USA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Lauren Reynolds, a 22-year-old Basking Ridge, NJ, native, is the Wheelchair Sports, USA Female Athlete of the Year. Reynolds is a member of the University of Illinois varsity women's swim team. She is a junior at U of I where she is majoring in speech and hearing science and plans to ...
Steve Pate--WSUSA Male Athlete of the Year. (WSUSA).(Wheelchair Sports, USA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Steve Pate, known for his punishing style of play on the quad rugby court, is the 2001 Wheelchair Sports, USA Male Athlete of the Year. The Santa Barbara, CA, native was a member of the 2000 Paralympic Quad Rugby Team that won a Gold Medal in Sydney, Australia. Pate has played ...
The Things I Take for Granted -- a Movement Narrative.
Jan 01, 2002; ... <Pre> The Things I Take for Granted -- The morning sun rises high up in the sky.The birds fly and two bunnies go hopping by.I skip out the door ready for the world.That's when I met this wonderful little girl.Her name was Annie she said with a smile on her face. ...
The Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games are Here. (Paralympic Spirit).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... March 7-16, world-class athletes with disabilities compete in the 2002 VIII Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Held ten days after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games end, the Paralympic Winter Games celebrate life, achievement, and heroics of athletes from around the world. ...
Calendar of events.
Jan 01, 2002 ... <Pre> Camps/Clinics May 5-11 WMU Sports Education Camp, Kalamazoo, MI. Contact: Paul Ponchillia, Dept. Blind Rehabilitation, W. Michigan University, 1903 Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008; (616) 387-3449; paul.ponchillia @wmich.edu. May 17-19 WIABA/USABA Wisconsin ...
A comparative study of monoskiers, conventional downhill skiers, and snowboarders. (Cover Story).(Statistical Data Included)(Cover Story)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Snow skiing has increased in popularity as an outdoor, cold-weather activity into the twenty-first century. From its simple origins of tying wooden planks to street shoes, it has grown to include downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, shoe skiing, and bike skiing. These ...
Play for children with severe and profound disabilities.
Jan 01, 2002; ... Play is, perhaps, the most powerful phenomenon of human existence. Children with and without disabilities need play to enhance their growth and development in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. The adapted physical educator and the general physical educator may be ...
Sustaining exercise motivation and participation among people with spinal cord injuries--lessons learned from a 9-month intervention.
Jan 01, 2002; ... At McMaster University's Department of Kinesiology (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), a 9-month randomized controlled trial (RCT) was completed of exercise training among people with complete and incomplete traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI). Among the exercising group, retention rates were ...
Wheelchair-using vets go for gold in the Big Apple.(New York, New York)(National Veterans Wheelchair Games)
Jan 01, 2002; ... From July 1 through July 5, 2001, nearly 520 veterans who were paralyzed or amputees from across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Great Britain converged on New York City to compete in the 21st National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG). This was the first time these Games, sponsored by ...
Making dietary changes ... willpower--or nutrition skillpower? (Sport Nutrition).
Jan 01, 2002; ... "I wish I had more will power, I just can't seem to stick to any diet and lose weight." "If only I had more will power, I wouldn't be tempted by the vending machine. Every afternoon at 3:00, I get drawn to it like a magnet ..." "I'm a junk food junkie. I need some ...
Profile: Robert Walsh. (Focus on Training).
Jan 01, 2002 ... <Pre> Name Robert Walsh SportBiathlon, Nordiac Skiing Age35 Height 6'2'' Weight170 lbs Classification B3 ...
Intensive therapeutic program for children with cerebral palsy. (Bits & Pieces).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... The Euro-Peds Clinic at Noah Oakland Medical Center offers a hospital-based, multidisciplinary approach to an intense type of physical therapy for children who have cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. Children who live locally undergo two-hour therapy sessions three times a ...
Gerald Isobe in RIT Sports Hall of Fame. (Bits & Pieces).(Rochester Institute of Technology)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has inducted Gerald Isobe into its Sports Hall of Fame. Isobe graduated in 1976 from their National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) with a degree in accounting and is one of six chosen for induction this year. He qualified for the NCAA ...
Animal farm. (Bits & Pieces).(disabled children visit farm)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Daniel Dintzner participated in a fun outing to a working farm in Staffordville, CT, with a group of children who have visual impairments. This trip was part of the U.S. Sports and Fitness Center for the Disabled program contract with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. After ...
The Garden Conservancy.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... The Garden Conservancy, a national not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1989 to provide resources necessary to preserve many of America's finest gardens and to open the gates of these exceptional gardens to the public for education and enjoyment. Experts estimate more than ...
Open Days Program.(Garden Conservancy)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... The Open Days Program is the only national program that invites the public to visit America's very best, rarely seen, private gardens. The mission of the Open Days Program is to increase public appreciation and enjoyment of America's gardens in all their regional diversity, and to build an ...
Pro Surfers complete 2nd Annual Charity Surf Tour--dollars raised for spinal injury research.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Pro Surfers and They Will Surf Again (TWSA) Co-Founders James Pribram and Seth Elmer successfully completed their 2nd Annual Surf Pledge tour raising money for the non-profit, They Will Surf Again. TWSA is dedicated to targeted fundraising/supporting spinal injury research that promises a ...
A long trip for an all-around athlete.(Lowe Syndrome Association)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Ann Keefer has a four-year-old nephew and godson named Larry. Because of Lowe syndrome, Larry has had numerous surgeries, tests, and hospitalizations. In order to increase awareness of this little known and rare syndrome affecting boys, Ann embarked on a 600-mile fundraising walk from ...
Challenger Eagles fly.(Little League Challenger Division)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Bob Axner had a dream of seeing his son Christopher play baseball. He was not sure Christopher, who has Down syndrome, would be able to participate in traditional Little League organized play. However, in the Spring of 1992, they traveled to Windsor, Connecticut, to see a Challenger ...
Teaching children with autism using Digital Video. (Research Application).
Jan 01, 2002 ... Motor development for any child is a meticulous process which requires time and practice. For children with autism, skill acquisition can be a painstakingly slow process, given the wide range of abilities they exhibit. Characteristics that differentiate learners with autism from other ...
Will theaters receive two thumbs up from individuals with disabilities? (Issues).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... In response to serious competition from cable and satellite television, DVDs, and home theater systems, movie theater chains across the United States are building larger and more lavish theaters. One of the most poplar innovations in this recent development is stadium-style seating (The ...
No Ordinary MOVE.
Jan 01, 2002 ... Bidabe, L., & Voll, C. (2001). No Ordinary Move Farmington, PA: Plough Publishing House (Rte. 38l North, 15437; (860) 435-6464, FAX (860) 435-6434; jeanne@samccartin.com; ISBN 0-87486-915-3; hardback, 336 pgs, $24.00). This is the passionate, awe-inspiring story of an unassuming ...
Physical Activity and Obesity.
Jan 01, 2002 ... Bouchard, C. (Ed.) (2000). Physical Activity and Obesity Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; (217) 351-5076, (800) 747-4457, FAX (217) 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-909-8, hardcover, 400 pgs, USA $52.00, Canada $82.95). Obesity and a physically ...
As I Am (video).
Jan 01, 2002 ... Brodie, J. (n.d.). As I Am (video) Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions (4196 Washington St., Ste. #2, 02131; (800) 937-4113, FAX (617) 469-3379, outside U.S. call (617) 469-4999; video, 21 rain, $99.00 + $9.00 s/h). In this engaging documentary, three young people with ...
New Horizons in Sport for Athletes With a Disability: Proceedings of the International Vista '99 Conference, 2 vols.
Jan 01, 2002 ... Doll-Tepper, G., Kroner, M., & Sonnenschein, W. (Eds.) (2001). New Horizons in Sport for Athletes with a Disability: Proceedings of the International Vista '99 Conference (Two volumes) Holt, MI: Meyer & Meyer Sport--Partners Book Distributing, Inc. (2325 Jarco Dr., 48842; (517) 694-0973, ...
Sport Facility Planning and Management.
Jan 01, 2002 ... Farmer, P.J., Mulrooney, A.L., & Ammon, R., Jr. (1996). Sport Facility Planning and Management Fitness Information Technology: Morgantown, WV (Sport Management Library, PO Box 4425, University Ave., 26504; (304) 599-3482, (800) 477-4348; ISBN 1-885693-05-2, 333 pgs, hardback, $41.00). ...
Spine Injury Management Video: Prehospital Care of the Injured Athlete.
Jan 01, 2002 ... National Athletic Trainers Association (2001). Spine Injury Management Video: Prehospital Care of the Injured Athlete Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; (217) 351-5076, (800) 747-4457, FAX (217) 351-2674; video, 28 min, $39.95). New ...
T'ai Chi, in a Chair: Easy 15-Minute Routines for Beginners.
Jan 01, 2002 ... Quarta, C. (n.d). T'ai Chi, in a Chair: Easy 15-Minute Routines for Beginners Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publishers (33 Commercial St., 01930; (978) 282-9590, FAX (978) 283-2742; manon@ rockpub.com; ISBN 1-931412-60-X; paperback, 239 pgs, $16.95 + s/h. Adapting popular, hugely ...
Understanding Sport Organizations: The Application of Organization Theory.
Jan 01, 2002 ... Slack, T. (1996). Understanding Sport Organizations: The Application of Organization Theory Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing (804 N. Neil Street, Ste. 100, 61820; (217) 359-5940, FAX (217) 359-5975; ISBN 0-87322-948-7; hard cover, 348 pgs, U.S.--$38.00, Canada--$56.95). Sport ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Your Personal Guide to the Law, 3d ed.
Jan 01, 2002 ... The Americans with Disabilities Act: Your Personal Guide to the Law (Third Edition) (n.d.) Washington, DC, Paralyzed Veterans of America (301 Eighteenth St., N.W., 20006; paperback, 53 pgs; voice (202) 872-1300 or (800) 424-8200, TDD (202) 416-7622 or (800) 795-4327). A general ...
The Great Activities Newspaper.
Jan 01, 2002 ... The Great Activities Newspaper Durham, NC: The Great Activities Publishing Company (PO Box 51158, 27717-1158; $18 per year, published 5 times per year). Innovative. Practical. Creative. These are just three vivid descriptors of this treasure of activities, methods, and ...
Bibliographic listings. (Publication Reviews).(Bibliography)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Abemethy, B., Kippers, V., Mackinnon, L., Neal, R.J., & Hanrahan, S. (1997). Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; (217) 351-5076, (800) 747-4457, FAX (217) 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-732-X; 440 pgs, paperback, ...