Presents an interview with former National Football League (NFL) linebacker Scott Radecic, who works as an architect designing athletic facilities for the education market. (EV)

Observations are presented on the following: general information on education in China; information on physical culture and sport; physical facilities and classtime structure, and athletics and physical performance standards. (MJB)

Physical educators and correctional administrators need to reassess the types of programs and facilities needed that will be advantageous to the inmate while modifying the program to complement the goals of the correctional institution. (JOW)

The largest percentage of lawsuits in any school-related activity are those involving physical education and/or coaching. This article suggests content for a course in the professional preparation of physical education teachers and coaches covering legal and ethical issues of physical education. (MT)

Changes in laws, curricula, and community needs mean rethinking the traditional in physical education facilities. Title IX of the Educational Act of 1972 requires schools that receive federal funds to bring gender equality to their programs and facilities. A focus on personal fitness is accompanied by an increasing demand for community access.…

This document sets forth conclusions and recommendations compiled chiefly from seminars organized for the Committee for the Development of Sport (CDDS) in various European countries between 1978 and 1986. Contributions to the document are presented on the following topics: (1) training teachers of physical education and sport; (2) sport at schools…

This article contains an expert witness's report, given in a court complaint filed by a child who had been injured in a physical education activity which involved running backwards. Issues include physical education guidelines, teacher knowledge of student ability, and suitability of the surface upon which the activity occurred. (IAH)

Argues that a physical fitness center may help in fostering in-school and out-of-school physical activity among high school students. A center, with an appropriate system of accountability and focusing on individual exercise and personal responsibility, may facilitate student participation and attainment of fitness objectives. (GLR)

The purpose of this article is to summarize the developing role and the challenges facing the British primary and secondary education sector in the promotion of children's health-enhancing physical activity. This is in the context of a public agenda on physical activity for health that grew steadily in stature throughout the 1990s and has…

This document contains resolutions on sport recommended by the Committee for the Development of Sport (CDDS) and adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the Development of Sport of the Council of Europe. The adopted resolutions cover the following topics: (1) doping of athletes; (2) the medical aspects of sport; (3) hygiene of sport…

Changing educational requirements have led to many school building design developments in recent years, including technologically sophisticated music and computer rooms, large school kitchens, and Title IX-mandated equal facilities available for both sexes. (MLF)

This Council of Europe document begins with the text of Recommendation No. R(86)18 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Charter on Sport for All: Disabled Persons, along with an explanatory memorandum for implementation of the recommendation. The memorandum discusses disability and sport definitions, why sports for…

This publication discusses the future of university sport development in the United Kingdom in response to a report of the Department for National Heritage calling for revitalization of British sport at all levels. This report integrates findings and recommendations of a special task force, a government working party, and consultation papers of…

Physical education for special populations is a full-fledged sociological and educational movement. Issues concerning adapted physical education teachers involve improving the services of responsible educators, possible futures for adapted physical education,, and the true situation of physical education for the handicapped today. Issues which…

The purpose of the statements in this pamphlet is to assist school personnel and community leaders in determining focus and direction as they develop programs of physical education for elementary school children. An underlying principle in all of the statements is that physical education is an integral part of the total educational program. To…