The contributions of specific motor-coordination disabilities and general slowness of motor function to the choice reaction times (RTs) of 22 mildly retarded adults were examined in two experiments. (Author)

A visually directed sensory motor training program with a 30-day duration did not enhance the depth perception of five-year-old children. (MM)

Mini-volleyball, lead-up games, and tournaments are described. (PS)

The motor proficiency of 55 learning disabled and 55 nondisabled students (mean age 9 years) was compared on a comprehensive battery of motor-skills tests. (Author/CL)

This article reviews research regarding the effect of heredity on athletic performance. Research on twins indicates that genetic makeup may have a strong role in aerobic capacity, adaptability to training, composition of muscle tissue, and personality traits relating to competitiveness and leadership. (CB)

A sample of 250 children from grades K through four were given a confidence scale, a motor competence assessment, and a questionnaire regarding sport participation in order to examine the interrelationships among perceived physical competence, motor competence, and participation in organized sport in young children. Results are discussed.…

An introduction to terms and concepts associated with resistance training is given. Sports associated with this training, such as power lifting and body building, are described. The merits of free weights versus resistance machines are discussed. The article recommends a training program for beginners. (Author/JL)

This study evaluated the influence of biological and environmental variables on the differences between the throwing performance of 100 five-year-old girls and boys. Results are analyzed and discussed. (Author/MT)

The motor planning skills in freehand drawing and in limb, hand, and body positions of deaf (N=45) and hearing (N=45) children were compared. Although younger deaf children were superior to hearing children in drawing and hand positioning, no significant differences were found between the groups in later childhood. (Author/CB)

Individualized Education Programs (I.E.P.s), as specified by PL 94-142, attempt to guarantee that a person's past, present, and future needs are accounted for in their education. The author argues that persons responsible for I.E.P.s could profit from a developmental perspective. (MT)

Eleven visually impaired and 11 sighted college students were equally effective in using the Kinesthetic system to retain distance and location cues, but visually impaired Ss were significantly more variable in movement reproduction than sighted Ss. (CL)

Perceptual training activities are described for use in the regular primary or intermediate class that will not disrupt the academic program. Materials and procedures are considered for developing visual and haptic abilities, visual memory and figure-ground discrimination, and auditory, olfactory, taste, and motor skills. (CL)

The new trend in physical education calls for an individualized, child-centered program that enables each boy and girl to explore movement in many situations. (Author)