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Mayfield, Larry E. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1978
The Milpitas City-School District (California) has developed a year-round physical activity program to introduce first- through fourth-grade children to organized sports. (MJB)
Descriptors: Athletics, Child Development, Physical Development, Primary Education
Peer reviewedDavies, Brenda L. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1977
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Personality Studies, Physical Development
Stewart, Kerry J.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1977
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, College Students, Females, Physical Characteristics
Peer reviewedAdrian, Marlene; House, Gale – Strategies, 1987
Six common sporting miscues are examined and analyzed for their meanings and ramifications. The miscues involve accurate basketball and volleyball shots; overarm patterns; volleyball spikes; softball pitching; and basketball defense moves. (CB)
Descriptors: Athletics, Physical Development, Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills
Peer reviewedOgundari, J. T. – Adolescence, 1985
Considers the adjustments adolescents must make to deviations, especially those related to physical norms. While some deviations are due to the timing of development, others are a result of genetics and are therefore permanent. Suggests guidelines for parents, teachers and counselors to assist adolescents in making adjustments to deviations. (BH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Emotional Adjustment, Physical Development
Lyons, Kathleen – Human Needs, 1973
Studies show a crucial role for good pre-natal nutrition to prevent any lasting brain damage. (DM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Hunger, Nutrition, Physical Development
Peer reviewedDowty, Nancy – School Review, 1972
The author discusses how the transformation in women's lives brought about by modernization affects the typical cultural response of a women to various aspects of middle age. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Females, Middle Aged Adults
Beyer, Kurt – NASSP Bull, 1970
Descriptors: Athletics, Junior High School Students, Physical Development, Recreational Programs
Murphy, Lois Barclay – Childhood Educ, 1970
Discusses the distinctive problems of the years from 10 to 14 and their relation to education. (DR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Emotional Adjustment, Maturation, Physical Development
Adams, Adran – Res Quart AAHPER, 1969
Descriptors: Mobility, Motion, Muscular Strength, Physical Development
Peer reviewedMcConaghy, Maureen J. – Child Development, 1979
Examines children's understanding of gender permanence and the genital basis of gender as distinct stages in the development of a gender identity. Subjects were 237 Swedish children aged 3 to 10 years. (CM)
Descriptors: Children, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Physical Development
Direct linkFrench, Karen E.; Spurgeon, John H.; Nevett, Michael E. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2007
The purpose of this study was to compare measures of body size in two samples of youth baseball players with normative data from the United States National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) growth charts. One sample of youth baseball players participated in a local little league. The second sample of youth baseball players were members of eight…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Maturity (Individuals), Body Composition, Body Height
Skirka, Nicholas; Hume, Donald – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2007
This article discusses how to use stretch bands for improving total body fitness and quality of life. A stretch band exercise program offers a versatile and inexpensive option to motivate participants to exercise. The authors suggest practical exercises that can be used in physical education to improve or maintain muscular strength and endurance,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Muscular Strength, Exercise, Quality of Life
Konig, Anke; van der Aalsvoort, Geerdina Maria – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2009
This study explores educators' reflections on professional childcare practice in different national contexts. The data were collected by showing video clips of classroom activities in Japanese, Dutch and German pre-schools to experienced German and Dutch pre-school teachers. The clips were used to elicit their opinions on playing and learning in…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Cross Cultural Studies
Verducci, Frank – Research Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Physical Development, Physical Fitness, Psychomotor Skills
