Purpose: In a cross-sectional study design, we evaluated the resting heart rate (HR[subscript baseline]) and exercise and postexercise stress test-related chronotropic responses in male practitioners of recreational ballroom dancing (BD; n = 25, M[subscript age] = 26.6 ± 6.1 years) compared to a control group of insufficiently active nondancers…

Introduction: Children who are deafblind have unique educational needs, especially when it comes to developing a foundation for recreation. This foundation includes a well-rounded physical education program. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of adults who are deafblind as they recall their involvement in physical…

Of all American pastimes, bowling is one of the easiest to pursue. Just show up at the neighborhood bowling center, rent the required shoes, use the balls provided, and pay a reasonable fee to bowl as many games as one likes. The game itself--rolling a ball down a long wooden lane to strike club-shaped pins--appeals to all ages and is within the…

This guide contains articles on outdoor recreational activities and official winter sports rules for girls and women. The articles on outdoor activities include the techniques, teaching, and organization of camping, canoeing, competitive cycling, and riflery. Four pages of references on nature and outdoor activities are presented along with two…

This collection of articles was selected from the 1959-1969 Division for Girls and Women's Sports "Volleyball Guides". This third edition in the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation's Sports Articles Reprint Series contains articles stressing the changes that have occurred in the sport of volleyball in the…

An inner-city intramural program was developed without a cent of funding. (MM)

Reorganization of an intramural athletics program structure can transfer value emphasis from a sheerly competitive basis to a more balanced, participant-oriented experience. (LH)

An awareness of the role of cardiovascular fitness in adapting to risk recreation will allow program directors to prescribe fitness levels appropriate to the intensity of the activity. (MM)

The Golden Puck Competitions, begun in 1964, were an instant success and have grown to meet the needs of the participants. (JH)

This article describes a one-week indoor boy's physical education unit consisting of playground games and circus stunts. (RC)

This collection of articles focuses on bicycling and hosteling as important recreational activities that can (a) help conserve energy, (b) benefit the economy offering a low-cost pasttime, and (c) stimulate foreign travel to the U.S. Articles include the following: (a) "Bicycling and Hosteling--An American Partnership," (b) "The Return of the…

This document is an instructor's manual for teaching bowling to a wide range of students (elementary school to college) in either a school gymnasium or a teaching station with limited space. The material presented was adapted from teaching methods that had proved successful in diverse situations with many students. The manual is divided into…

Three theoretical models for sport and their respective characteristics are contrasted--a commercial consumer model, an educational instructional model, and a participatory recreational model. Policy guidelines are outlined for the commercial consumer and educational instructional models. (JMF)

The book contains guidelines for a competency-based entry-level curriculum in therapeutic recreation. An introductory session discusses the rationale for and process of developing a competency-based curriculum. Suggested learning activities and performance criteria are listed for each objective in the following 10 modules: philosophical and…