Weight loss clinics based on scientific fact and containing diet therapy, exercise therapy, and behavior modification components can be effective vehicles for weight loss among the mildly to moderately obese. Health educators are called on to disseminate the information necessary to establish scientifically based criteria and program evaluation…

Highly skilled ropejumpers can maintain their exercise intensity by varying their jumping technique. Research on heart rate responses and aerobic requirements of different jumping techniques is discussed. Methodology and data are reported. (Author/JL)

Discusses techniques for teaching advanced writers to use punctuation to create rhetorical effects. (MS)

The medical aspects of surfing include ear and eye injuries and sprains and strains of the lower back and neck, as well as skin cancer from exposure to the sun. Treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of these problems are discussed. Surfing is recommended as part of an exercise program for reasonably healthy people. (Author/MT)

Reviews literature on the effects of physical fitness on various measures of personality from the past 10 years. Concludes literature suggests the potential efficacy of physical fitness regimens in the treatment of various personality disorders. Presents suggestions for future research and recommendations for practitioners. (Author/ABL)

The validity generalization model of meta analysis is described and modified for application to concurrent validity studies of motor behavior. An example is presented. (Author/MT)

The usefulness of exercise programs for infants and young children is discussed. (DF)

Six researchers discuss the advantages of walking as a lifelong exercise and weigh it against others types of exercise. (MT)

Proposes that a systematic program of summary writing may be particularly effective tool for helping students overcome egocentrism by requiring them to focus objectively on someone else's ideas. Describes a program of summary assignments that foster dialectic thinking. (HTH)

The author describes a state-of-the-art cardiac rehabilitation program consisting of training and supervision in exercise, nutrition, and stress management. Inpatient, postdischarge, and late postdischarge regimens are presented. (MT)

The pattern of fatigue resulting from systematically varying the intercontraction rest interval was examined in male and female subjects employing a hand-grip fatigue exercise. Results and conclusions are presented. (Author/MT)

Outlines the procedures used in a writing course, in which students write summaries of selected articles or editorials from magazines or newspapers. Discusses the instructional, cognitive, and affective advantages and implications of the approach. (DMM)

Discusses research and theory related to journal writing and provides a rationale for including it in the language arts classroom. (FL)

Discusses procedures for applying journal writing to learning study skills. Focuses on conditions for learning; offers guidelines for teachers in getting started and providing feedback; discusses typical student reactions; and lists the advantages of using journals for self-monitoring and communication. (DMM)

Offers suggestions, based on textbook materials, for helping English-as-a-second-language students learn to write coherent English. (FL)