Fitness programs now and in the future must offer built-in cardiovascular conditioning, variety, novelty, and change to meet the physical, mental, and emotional needs of our society. Aerobic dancing (dancing designed to train and strengthen the heart, lungs, and vascular system) is one of the first indoor group Aerobic exercise programs designed…

This document presents the results of two studies investiqating (1) the personality traits of physically trained and physically untrained individuals, and (2) the changes effected in personality traits by an exercise program. Training programs consisted of ten-week periods of activity in fencing, body conditioning, and weightlifting. Analysis of…

This manual for teaching western riding is divided into two parts. Part one is composed of discussions of general aspects of riding instruction. Included are discussions of the basic goals of riding, characteristics of a basic position, styles of holding reins, standing position, and elementary control. Part two is composed of 20 suggested lesson…

Physical exercise is a crucial but often neglected part of any recreation program for the elderly. The efforts of one senior citizen center to improve this situation are described. (LH)

Fitness development must be planned; it is not attained as an incidental consequence of participating in recreation or competitive activity. (JD)

The Golden Puck Competitions, begun in 1964, were an instant success and have grown to meet the needs of the participants. (JH)

The article describes a physical fitness circuit and a sport skill training circuit with several stations, each stressing a particular activity. (JMF)

This booklet, one in a series entitled "What Research Says to the Teacher," deals with physical fitness. The initial section discusses what physical fitness is and what its characteristics are. Section two details various aspects of physical fitness and its relation to mental health. The remainder of the document discusses briefly the need for…

This book is designed to help teachers and specialists in movement education and gymnastics recognize and develop the natural interest and aptitude of children in activities such as swinging, leaping, jumping, climbing, sliding, and balancing, Part 1 identifies the core content of the body movement activity, enabling teachers to plan successful…

This experiment in developing badminton skills in senior citizens illustrates the many possibilities for athletics in the aging community. (LH)

Perceptive historians recognize that club sports, defined as a group of people gathered to engage in competitive physical activity, are not, as many would have us believe, a product of modern times. Historically, there has always been a desire on the part of people for sports participation. Several years ago a questionnaire was compiled and sent…

This booklet presents six articles dealing with rejuvenating physical education instruction in the elementary schools. The first article encourages the use of the 50-yard dash, the broad and high jumps, and relay races in physical education programs. The second article presents movement exercises that are designed to help children explore, solve…

This study traces the major programs and factors which contributed to the development of physical education in New England schools and academies between 1789 and 1860. First, the major types of physical exercise programs and the schools in which these programs operated are presented. Types of exercise programs identified include military training…

This document makes a number of observations about physical fitness in America. Among them are: (1) the symptoms of aging (fat accumulation, lowered basal metabolic rate, loss of muscular strength, reduction in motor fitness, reduction in work capacity, etc.) are not the result of disease but disuse; (2) society conditions the individual to…