A July 1963-December 1965 survey of children aged 6 to 11 reported data on 21 body measurements. The examination of the children had two emphases. The first concerned factors related to healthy growth and development as determined by a physician, nurse, dentist, and psychologist. The second concerned a variety of somatic and physiologic…

Examines the credibility of the theory that, menarche and fecundity require a certain level of fat in the body. Concludes that the evidence does not totally support this hypothesis and that further investigation is warranted. (GA)

This article describes a program for weight lifting combined with other exercises that is designed to improve women's physical fitness. (JD)

Children of 200 low-income families were studied to determine possible deleterious outcomes due to maternal employment in the child's first 3 years of life. When 8-year follow-up data were controlled for maternal variables, 30 differences in outcomes were found, 27 of which favored children of workers. (Author/JMB)

Discusses ACEI's four facets of humane education: assuring children's physical growth, fostering a good self image, creating caring relationships, and valuing a world of diversity and change. Also, expectations for adults involved in education are listed. (JB)

Recent studies on the biological development of the prefrontal cortex in rhesus monkeys are reviewed. These studies have elucidated the basic neural circuitry underlying the delayed-response function in adult nonhuman primates and suggest that a critical mass of cortical synapses is important for the emergence of this cognitive function. (BN)

Three self-report methods for rating secondary sexual characteristic growth were compared to physician ratings; the accuracy of self-reported height and weight was also assessed. The usefulness of the Pubertal Development Scale, Tanner ratings, and self-reported height and weight as adequate estimates of pubertal development is discussed. (PCB)

This study determined the relationship among 30 kindergarten children's perceptions of their competence, teachers' perceptions of the children's competence, and academic performance. Children were rated on cognitive and physical competence, as well as on peer acceptance, by themselves and by their teachers. Results are presented. (Author/MT)

A study was made of 379 inservice and preservice teachers to identify the objectives they sought to attain in their physical education classes. Results are presented, and differences between preservice and inservice teachers are discussed. (MT)

Muscular and aerobic capacity changes resulting from three months of wrestling training were examined in a group of normally active seven- to nine-year-old boys. Wrestling training was found to improve strength in young boys, but it did not seem to improve aerobic capacity. (Author/DF)

Growth in 28 black and 30 white children with Down syndrome was compared at birth, 4 months, 1 year, and 7 years. Results showed essentially identical growth rates and suggested that long-term growth of these children may be responsive to external influences, such as maternal smoking and maternal weight at delivery. (Author/CL)

This article defines and explains aerobic exercise and its effects on the cardiovascular system. Various studies on dancers are cited indicating that dance is an anaerobic activity with some small degree of aerobic benefit. (DF)

Designed for use in in the home and in professional child-care settings, this program presents developmentally appropriate activities to support development of infants from 1 to 2 years of age. Each of the six 2-month long units contains 24 sets of activities call Activity Plans, with the suggestion to use three activity plans per week. Each unit…

Briefly reviews the relevant literature on human prenatal effects, describes some of the possible designs for such studies; and discusses some of the methodological problem areas: sample choice, measurement of prenatal variables, monitoring of labor and delivery, and neonatal assessment. (CS)

Author believes schools must make the physical aspects of education a significant, meaningful experience so each individual can become more keenly aware of, and intelligently plan for, his or her biological need for vigorous physical activity. (Author/GB)