The author distinguishes between the terms "physical fitness" and "motor performance," summarizes the health and physical status of adults, surveys the physical fitness status of children, and proposes a lifestyle approach to the development and lifetime maintenance of health and physical fitness. The distinctions between…

This nutrition handbook is designed to provide enough information on nutrition and food habits to enable early childhood educators to add a nutrition dimension to children's learning activities. Topics covered are the role of nutrition in growth during the preschool years; nutrients and their functions; selecting a healthy diet; common nutritional…

Presented is the second in a series of modules from a project to adapt the New York State Health Education curriculum for physically disabled students (grades K-12). An introductory section to the volume on sociological health problems provides definitions and summaries about nine physically disabling conditions and briefly considers activities at…

This document examines the need for health education and presents suggestions for implementing and/or improving health education programs. Chapter 1 states that the school has an obligation to emphasize positive health practices in cases where the home has been deficient in encouraging the child to practice sound health habits. This chapter also…

A course that introduces students to available health agencies and the services they perform is described in this article. (RC)

Examined the role of health beliefs in diabetic regimen adherence and metabolic control. Health beliefs accounted for a statistically significant portion of the variance in both. For older patients perceived benefits of adhering to the diabetic regimen was most significant. For younger patients costs figured prominently in adherence and perceived…

The authors outline the field development of a self-advocacy program whose central purpose is to assist seniors to speak up for what they need to maintain control of their health and their lives. They state that results support the effectiveness of this model. (Author/CH)

A women's alcohol awareness week addressed the needs of women concerning alcohol use and abuse. The week was followed by the development of ongoing support groups. (Author)

The article is a brief report of the Seventh International Congress of School and University Health and Medicine, held November 24-28, 1975, in Mexico City. (MB)

Author discusses scientific reinforcement of good health habits now being taught largely by common sense and faith alone. (GB)

Summary of Lasswell's eight categories of human values with suggestions and examples of how this framework of values can be effectively utilized by education to produce responsible and productive citizens. (JC)

Can health education at the elementary level provide total involvement of the student? The Ethel K. Frye Elementary School of the Rush-Henrietta Central School District has developed a unique kindergarten health education resource center described in this article, which has proven the effectiveness of learning by doing. (Author)

Screening for spine deformities, particularly idiopathic adolescent scoliosis among children aged 10-13 in the Kansas schools, is outlined. (JMF)

Out-of-school activities are described for students enrolled in health courses. (JD)