The increasing use of various VO2 max expressions as test measures is a problem because the magnitude of sex difference varies considerably with each expression. A valid match of male and female test subjects would consider physical activity history and the amount of endurance exercise done in the previous year. (Author/FG)

Reports on various social science projects undertaken to investigate nonverbal communication. Findings indicated that mutual gaze influences physiological arousal, an actor can gaze in such a way that he or she manipulates the other person's physiology, and a subject's response to a mutual gaze is a good predictor of dominance or submission in…

Results lend support to the other research findings and point to the difficulties that many overweight individuals have during a weight-reduction endeavor because they also must deal with the numerous psychological and physiological problems involved in overcoming a history of being obese. (Author)

Discusses the process of aging in the brain, including some of the structural and chemical changes that take place in the nerve cells as they age. (CS)

Active hip flexion is considered to be important for many physical activities. Six popular mobility exercises were compared in this study to see if active flexibility exercises would give superior results in improving daily or more permanent gain of active hip flexion. (Author/CJ)

Provides an attempt to facilitate educators' understanding of the complex dynamics of listening via a skill analysis. (Author)

Greater body fatness is one characteristic that partly explains why women, on the average, do not perform as well as men in strenuous tasks requiring movement of body weight. (JD)

The use of heart rate measurement to aid in the design of individualized exercise programs is suggested. (LH)

A method for testing oxygen uptake while subjects are swimming is described and analyzed. (JD)

This study was made to determine torque-generating capabilities at two speeds in active young boys and girls for the knee and elbow flexors and extensors. (JD)

Designed to help teachers deal with students in a cold environment, this article explains cold physiology and fundamental laws of heat; describes 14 common cold injuries and their current treatment; and lists a number of useful teaching techniques for cold environments. (SB)

Presented is a brief review of the chemistry of grasses. The significance of the main constituents of agriculturally important grasses is discussed in relation to ruminant nutrition. (BB)

Presented is a brief review of the biochemistry and chemistry of nitrogen fixation. (BB)

This article discusses the symptoms and treatment of hypothermia which is the cause of death of most cold water drowning victims. (JMF)

Concern about the declining level of physical fitness of police officers has led the Bureau of Training of the Kentucky Department of Justice and the Department of Physical Education at Eastern Kentucky University to implement a training course for police instructors. (LH)