Research on the choreographic combination of jazz dance movement vocabularies with minimalist choreographic constructs has led to many pedagogical advances in undergraduate-level jazz dance classroom. Perhaps the most important of those developments is the identification of a construct for teaching a practice of performance. Although it might be…

Participation in elite sport, and in particular those sports with special demands in terms of weight and shape, is associated with a higher risk for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa [Sundgot-Borgen, J., & Torstveit, M. K. (2010). Aspects of disordered eating continuum in elite high intensity sports. "Scandinavian Journal of…

This article examines, from a biomechanical perspective, three issues related to early specialization: overuse injuries, the developmental aspects, and the performance aspects. It concludes that "there is no evidence that early specialization causes overuse injuries or hinders growth and maturation." At the same time, early specialization has…

Plyometric exercises or drills combine speed and strength to produce an explosive-reactive movement or increased power. Some world-class athletes have used plyometric-training in sports such as high-jumping, hurdles, football, baseball, and hockey. The method is still considered experimental. Sample exercises are described. (JL)

The first phase of this study sought to determine: (1) the effects of exercise intensity when total work loads were similar; (2) the effects of duration when intensities were controlled; and (3) a possible intensity duration interaction. Subjects were 36 male college students. Frequency of exercise was similar for all subjects. The initial level…

Changes in information processing during child, adolescent, and adult development affect motor performance. Several of the memory processes that change with development produce increased performance, processing speed, and control processes. (CJ)

A motor performance typology of boys and girls (ages 6-10 years) was developed, based on four factors extracted by factor analysis from data on 47 physical growth and motor performance variables. Nineteen variables which best described the four factor-defined components were used in formulating the person-clusters (typologies) following Tryon's…

This investigation sought to determine whether the excellent performer evolves from typical material through training or if he brings facilitating characteristics with him to practice on the first day. Subjects were highly successful AAU age-group competitors who had invested at least 50 percent of their lives in swim training. These seven female…

A continuation of a report (EC 004 818) presents appended case studies of 15 children involved in a residential school program for the multiply handicapped blind. Each study provides information and developmental history, medical data, personal hygiene, eating habits, physical development, psychological adjustment, object recognition, classroom…