Stresses the benefits of lifelong sports including self-expression, wholeness, relaxation, and physical health. Suggests methods of determining physical fitness status, setting goals, and selecting appropriate activities. Internal and external motivation for pursuing lifelong sports are discussed. (JAC)

Examples of activities designed to help improve writing laboratory reports, review papers, and book reports are presented. Assignments stressed more direction through use of board questions that stressed interrelationships between new facts and concepts with previously learned materials. In addition, students discussed and wrote about these…

Three methods for teaching writing are proving effective in metropolitan Atlanta schools: (1) using small groups to help students diagnose and review their own papers; (2) assigning brief writing exercises and journals to develop fluency; and (3) deriving lessons in grammar and punctuation from students' own papers to improve mastery of standard…

To evaluate the effects of drinking glucose and fructose before prolonged exercise, six female runners were given glucose, fructose, saccharin, or plain water to drink before running to exhaustion. Metabolic processes were monitored. The best performance came from those drinking water alone. Fructose seemed preferable to glucose, however.…

In an attempt to identify physiological factors that account for success in distance running, researchers evaluated relationships among ventilatory threshold, running economy, and distance running performance. Subjects were trained male runners with similar maximal aerobic power. (Authors/PP)

Explains how a teacher attempted to mediate between her own aesthetic and that of her students while teaching them to write poetry. (JL)

Two experiments examined the results of depth jumping programs to determine: (1) whether certain depth jumping routines, when combined with weight training, are better than others; and (2) the effect of depth jumping on athletes already in training. Results indicated that depth jumping is effective, but no more so than regular jumping routines.…

Oxygen uptake and heart rate kinetics for submaximum exercise (bicycle riding) were compared in prepubescent boys and adult men. Resulting data suggest that children and adults do not differ significantly in cardiorespiratory adjustments during low-intensity exercise. (Authors/PP)

Discusses an approach to teaching second language composition which emphasizes (1) careful analysis of model texts from a limited, but well-defined perspective and (2) the application of text manipulation techniques developed by the word processing industry to student compositions. (EKN)

Describes a technique that permits special education students to express their feelings through writing. Discusses the teacher's role in this process and outlines its benefits. (FL)

Percentage of body fat, ratings of perceived exertion, and maximal oxygen consumption were obtained during a continuous running treadmill test on 127 high school female cross country runners. The relatively low relationships between the variables tested and running performance indicated that other factors may be more important determinants of…

Although exercise and physical fitness programs for youth are required curriculum in most schools, the sport coach may not be properly trained in the physiological development of children. Some general guidelines are suggested for planning strength and flexibility exercises for youth in sports. (JN)

Discusses the importance of teaching writing in college science classes by evaluating written lab reports, editing, and critically grading papers that students write. Also presents a structured method to teach lab report writing. (Author/SK)