Reports on the nature of a self-paced introductory-level college physiology course, and results of a survey of nonscience majors (N=67) who took the course. Includes methodology employed and possibilities for future research. (DS)

Describes independent study materials for a physiology course which have these features: (1) resource materials accommodating a variety of learning styles; (2) problem solving experiences; and (3) learning reinforcement by reasoning from basic facts to general concepts. (CS)

Presents a simple, economical model of circulatory behavior that illustrates the effect of changes in cardiac output, peripheral resistance and compliance on arterial blood pressure. (CS)

Provides abstracts of contributed and invited papers presented at the 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the American Physiological Society, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 11-16, 1981. (CS)

Describes a study using two genera of aquatic insects that demonstrates how nonlethal falls in oxygen concentration affect the rate of surfacing of bottom-feeding Coroxidae and how this affects their survival by increasing their proneness to attacks by surface-feeding Notonectidae. (CS)

This is the fifth annual collection of abstracts of educational materials presented by the Educational Materials Review Board of the American Physiological Society under the direction of the Education Committee. The collection includes abstracts of articles, papers, textbooks, books, handbooks, and symposia which are valuable in teaching…

Describes a simple hydraulic analog which allows students to explore some physical aspects of the cardiovascular system and provides them with a means to visualize and conceptualize these basic principles. Simulates the behavior of arterial pressure in response to changes in heart rate, stroke volume, arterial compliance, and peripheral…

Practical guidelines for physical education teachers concerning the right amount of exercise to develop and maintain health-related fitness among students are outlined, along with some techniques for developing student motivation. (JMF)

Reviews the research on stress and the environment using a basic attitude change paradigm; presents models of stress and a classification of stressors. (EF)

A series of laboratory classes in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Nottingham University are examined including the place of the laboratories within the medical school, the influences promoting changes during the eight years since their inception, and the effects of assessment. Possible criteria for evaluation are described. (JMF)

Since physical education and health are generally taught by the classroom teacher in Africa, serious consideration of these areas must be included in teacher education programs. Suggested programs of study, including course content, are presented for physical education, health education, and elementary anatomy and physiology. (JMF)

Increased emphasis on physical fitness, fitness within industry, and preventive medicine may encourage the integration of holistic health care programs into school health education. (LH)

The paper deals with the effects of general experiences and specific educational practices on the structure and functioning of the central nervous system. (CL)

The article reports results of a survey of 42 Down's syndrome individuals in Fiji and Tonga. Considered are physical characteristics including complications, chromosome analysis (in most cases), and, in Fiji only, an examination of the social consequences for the family. (Author/SBH)

Fourth-, eighth- and eleventh-grade children were exposed in groups of four to short-term conditions of high or moderate spatial density involving close physical proximity. Physiological responses were measured during this exposure, and afterwards subjects engaged in a cooperation-competition activity and provided self-reports related to their…