At present the typical American medical school does not offer future physicians the skills needed to prescribe specific exercise regimens for their individual patients. (Author/KE)

Discusses what society must do to meet the needs of the aged. (PB)

This study evaluates the cardiopulmonary function and body composition of sedentary and highly active paraplegics. (Author/JS)

According to composition researcher Ken Macrorie, the student research paper violates the pedagogical premise that writing skills are best learned when the writer says something he or she really believes in, for a specific purpose, to a well-defined audience. The problem is not solved by simply telling students that their classmates as well as…

It is possible to reconcile two supposedly warring viewpoints toward composition pedagogy: that writers know what they want to say before they begin writing (a viewpoint that stresses the communicative function of writing), and that writers discover what they have to say in the act of saying it (a viewpoint that focuses on the heuristic value of…

This study investigates the physical characteristics, body composition, cardiovascular and pulmonary functions, and aerobic capabilities of male and female long distance runners. Eleven runners volunteered to take tests to determine background information, body fat, oxygen uptake, and running time and pace. Conclusions made from this study…

BOOK I, PART 2 CONTAINS LESSONS 15 TO 25 AND REVIEW LESSONS OF THE INTRODUCTORY THAI COURSE "FOUNDATIONS OF THAI." AS IN BOOK I, PART 1, AUDIO-LINGUAL SKILLS ARE EMPHASIZED AND EXTENSIVE USE IS MADE OF ORAL PATTERN DRILLS. THE SAME FORMAT IS FOLLOWED IN BOTH VOLUMES, WITH INCREASING USE OF THE THAI ALPHABET IN PART 2. THE AUTHORS'…

The electrical activity of the abdominal muscles was tested during situps to determine the effect upon integrated muscle action potential (MAP). The following types of situps were used in testing 18 college males: (1) trunk curls; (2) AAHPER situp; (3) YMCA situp; (4) modified AAHPER situp; and (5) modified YMCA situp. All situps were performed…

This study was designed to test the tenability of the following hypothesis: that body weight and displacement are factors to consider when prescribing exercise or assessing physical fitness status. Work output was calculated for each subject on four exercises (situp, pullup, pushup, and vertical jump). There was a significant correlation between…

The Turnverein movement in German schools in the early 19th century emphasized the importance of physical education. German immigrants brought this movement to the United States, establishing Turnverein societies in many American cities. They also prepared gymnastics teachers in normal schools and pushed legislation to make physical education…