The specificity of training principle from exercise physiology was tested in a motor skills learning context. (Author/JA)

Many age-related biologic and physiologic changes can have important influences on drug pharmacology in elderly persons. Successful management depends upon good communications among health care providers, fitness instructors, and the medication user. Each exerciser should be monitored and reviewed at regular intervals. Medications may be a…

Papers presented at a conference on recreation, exercise, and wellness for aging adults included: (1) "Leisure Activity in the 11th Hour or Physical Pursuits of Old Fossils" (Larry L. Neal); (2) "Exercise and Nutrition for the Senior Adult" (Michele Anderson and Jackie A. Smith); and (3) "Senior Wellness Advocacy Network--S.W.A.N.--An Experiment…

The paper describes a program in which 11 dyslexic students (grades 7-8) participated in exercises designed to return the brain to its intended wholeness of function. Students were asked to contract certain specified major muscles while performing a speaking or reading task. Corrective exercises were then performed to use both brain hemispheres.…

This article describes an elementary physical education program which applies the discovery learning technique in the teaching of movement concepts and enables each child to develop movement patterns and skills at his own pace. (PD)

This article focuses on the myths surrounding the effects of a weight-training program for children. (JS)

This experiment investigated the capability for movement and muscle spindle function at successive stages during the development of ischemic nerve block (INB) by pressure cuff. Two male subjects were observed under six randomly ordered conditions. The duration of index finger oscillation to exhaustion, paced at 1.2Hz., was observed on separate…

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was any significant difference in overall leg strength gains in individuals with sickle-cell-trait as compared to non-sickle-cell-trait individuals, as measured by the leg dynamometer. Twenty black male first-year college students were used in this study. The subjects were divided into a control…

Teaching writing is the frustrating part of teaching English as a second language, yet a secondary-school level student who is literate in his own language can be guided into writing a simple paragraph in English soon after he can read one. Guided writing limits the variety of errors a student can make, gives repeated practice in using a selected…

Thirty volunteer college women are randomly assigned to different work intensities to determine the threshold of cardiovascular training for young, untrained women. A Quinton 607 Heartrate Controller maintined the specified work intensity on a treadmill. Training consisted of 15 minutes of work, three times per week for one month. Workload was…

This research project was designed to investigate gymnastic activities in schools. Its main purpose is to investigate, at lower and middle levels, the objectives and methods of physical education in relation to pupils' physical development and interest in physical exercise at different ages. The measurement part of the project is tentatively…