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American School and University, 1981
A multipurpose athletic complex at Tennessee State University is designed to accommodate a wide range of indoor activities. Different types of flooring are required in each area. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Flooring, Higher Education, Physical Education Facilities
Seaton, Reed – School Construction News, 2002
Discusses issues involved in planning an athletic playing field, including player safety and the selection of artificial turf or grass. (EV)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Educational Facilities Design, Physical Education Facilities
Download full textWakefield, Frances, Ed. – 1972
Presented is a general discussion of women's track and field. Standards in sports for girls and women are detailed as is a statement of beliefs by the Division for Girls and Women's Sports. Various committees, rule guides, and commissions are also briefly mentioned. The booklet then presents a series of related articles and discussions. (JB)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Athletics, Field Houses, Physical Education
Keene, J. S.; And Others – 1977
A longitudinal study of university football players who played on Tartan Turf and/or natural grass was conducted to determine the types and severity of injuries occuring on the different field surfaces. Overall injury rates on Tartan Turf were found to be significantly lower than those sustained on natural grass. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Fields, Athletics, Football
Pica, V. Joseph – School Planning & Management, 2002
Describes how Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California opted for artificial turf for its athletic field to avoid the complications associated with maintaining live turf in a low-water environment. (EV)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Conservation (Environment), Physical Education Facilities, Turf Management
Peer reviewedKandelin, Walter W. – Educational Perspectives, 1973
Coaches must realize that athletes practicing and performing on synthetic turf may undergo a higher heat stress on hot days than if they were operating on natural grass. (GB)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Athletics, Physical Education, Physical Education Facilities
American School and University, 1971
Some new ideas dealing with multi-purpose space, structures, found space, surfaces, and track and field layouts. (Author)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Educational Facilities, Modular Building Design, Physical Education Facilities
Flynn, Richard B. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Facility Improvement, Field Houses, Higher Education
Jones, Thomas E. – 1955
Information on various aspects of track construction is provided, divided into the following areas--(1) general requirements for a standard track, (2) selection of a site, (3) construction of the body of the track, (4) track measurements and markers, (5) specifications for construction of takeoffs, runways, circles, and field areas, (6) care of…
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Athletics, Construction Materials, Construction (Process)
Wisconsin Coordinating Committee for Higher Education, Madison. – 1966
Guidelines are presented for physical education on campuses where students pursue a curriculum leading to academic degrees in physical education. The guideline developed is based on activity hours per week, square feet per activity facility, students per activity facility, hours per week and station use. (HH)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Facility Guidelines, Physical Education, Physical Education Facilities
Wisconsin Coordinating Committee for Higher Education, Madison. – 1966
The results of a questionnaire from two Wisconsin State Universities suggest that the indoor and outdoor space requirements of the 1960 Illinois study satisfy minimal needs for physical education activities. Suggested guidelines for indoor and outdoor physical education space needs, based on student enrollment, are given. (HH)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Athletics, Facility Guidelines, Higher Education
Kirkpatrick, Peter – Independent School Bulletin, 1974
Discusses how facilities on an independent school campus, such as tennis courts, pools, gyms, dormitories, and classrooms, are marketable items in the community. (GB)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Athletics, Physical Education Facilities, Physical Recreation Programs
Peer reviewedSteinbach, Paul – Athletic Business, 2002
Details advances over the past 25 years in the technology involved in athletic surfaces, including natural turf, synthetic turf, hardwood floors, tracks, tennis courts, and ice sheets. (EV)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Flooring, Physical Education Facilities, Technological Advancement
College Planning & Management, 2002
Describes the designs of the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University and the fitness center of Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. Discusses design goals and unique features and includes photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Building Design, College Buildings, Educational Facilities Design
Dittus, Loren – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1978
Seven innovative structures designed for college physical education use are described. (MJB)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Athletic Fields, College Buildings, Facilities
