Drawing on his own experiences as a student and as an English teacher, the author considers the learning value of the marks and comments teachers make on students' compositions. (SJL)

An acceptable substitute for the straight and bent knee sit up exercise is described. (JD)

Offers a glimpse of a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition of 80 photographs and selected writings by first through eighth grade children growing up in Letcher County, Kentucky. Children were guided by an artist-in-residence sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Commission and Appalshop, a multimedia cooperative. (Author/RH)

A study of the beliefs and practices of women and men toward regular jogging demonstrated significant differences between joggers and nonexercisers. Nonexercisers thought jogging required too much time and discipline. Joggers believed that regular jogging has positive effects. (Author/CJ)

Edmund Peyson Weston's long and remarkable career as the father of walking speaks for the benefits of regular exercise through pedestrian activities and a simple life-style based on a moderate approach to eating and personal habits. (LH)

Subjects improved significantly in vertical jump capacity under both training regimes; however, no significant difference was found between the two training methods. (MJB)

In general, basketball players with moderately high aerobic power who reside at an altitude of 1,000 m do not display the hypoxic response to an altitude of 2,200 m expected of sea level residents and aerobically trained athletes. (JD)

Describes the process of developing a multifactorial training program for collegiate female gymnasts, which requires comprehensive examination of all factors that contribute to overall athletic achievement and formalization of objectives in the areas of performance, technical, physical, nutritional, psychological, academic, and social.(SM)

Presents information to promote understanding of the concept of core strength and stability, explain why this concept is important to spine health, and evaluate trunk training activities with respect to their contribution to core strength and stability, noting implications for physical fitness and low back pain. The paper reviews the anatomy and…

Investigated the distribution of diabetic patients' stages of change to follow an exercise regimen, examining whether later stages of change were associated with better glycemic control. Data on participants from a primary care clinic (who were predominantly black, female, and indigent) indicated that over half of were in pre-contemplation,…

Provides step-by-step directions for various creative writing strategies for teachers to use with their students. Illustrates each strategy: the sneak attack; the poetry cafe; videotaping a poem; and choral reading and coloring meaning. (PA)

Fresh Start is a randomized, controlled trial that will test whether personally tailored, distance-medicine-based programs will increase exercise and fruit and vegetable consumption and decrease fat intake among individuals recently diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer. People from hospital cancer registries and oncologic practices will…

Examined the quantitative dose-response relationship for strength development by calculating the magnitude of gains elicited by various levels of training intensity, frequency, and volume; thus clarifying the effort to benefit ratio. A meta-analysis of 140 studies with 1,433 effect sizes (ES) was conducted. ES demonstrated different responses…

Evaluated the use of traditional resistance training equipment in measuring muscular power, measuring the velocity of movement through a measured distance during maximal effort lifts using a Smith rack. Data collected on male volunteers indicated that this method of evaluating muscle power was reliable, although it was not predictive of muscle…

Investigated recovery of maximal force and power following a 10-km race. Data collected on 10 healthy male distance runners pre-race, immediately post-race, and 48 hours later indicated that strength and power capabilities of these 10-km runners were for the most part restored 48 hours after the race. Only the hamstring muscle group was not fully…