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Peer reviewedWidule, Carol J. – Strategies, 1989
The optimization of step length and step rate (frequency) is essential for sprinters. This article analyzes data that compare step rate and step length to height, as a function of running speed, for ten elite runners. How results of such analyses can be used in training runners is also discussed. (IAH)
Descriptors: Body Height, Higher Education, Running, Track and Field
Peer reviewedMorton, Pamela Jones – Strategies, 1989
Contract teaching can renew interest and add excitement to a physical education unit or program. Students are motivated by personal attention, independent practice, establishing goals, and tracking their own progress. Samples of a training schedule, task sheet, and unit contract are included for a track and field unit. (IAH)
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Performance Contracts, Physical Education
