Writing poems about sports is a way to incorporate writing skills in a language experience approach to poetry. (JH)

The interpretation of the data from this study can support the concept of accomodation for isokinetic exercise. (RC)

During a rhythmic, all-out task, the rates of fatigue experienced by elbow flexor and knee extendor muscle groups tend to differ, with the elbow flexors fatiguing more rapidly initially, but reaching a plateau at a relatively higher level than the knee extensors. (Author)

A successful fitness program using popular music is described. (MM)

Describes the evolution of a "scrambled paragraph" exercise to show how to bridge the gap between laboratory exercise and students' criticism of their own writing. (DD)

This study compared acute and chronic effects of a strenuous work task, in a moderately high heat stress environment, upon selected hematological components. (MJB)

When forty-eight participants in the 1971 Purdue Adult Fitness Program were retested four years later, it was found that the regularly active group increased significantly in physical fitness over the four-year period and it was (at both test periods) significantly more confident that the nonactive group. (MJB)

Described is a program for weight loss and muscle tonus/body composition change for women through a planned, individualized program of dietary restriction and weight training. (MJB)

Monitoring of heart rates of 17 adult male tennis players during singles and doubles competition revealed that subjects playing singles games reached an average of 61 percent of their maximal heart rate, while, in doubles competition, they reached only 33 percent of maximal heart rate. (Author/CB)

Argues that the perennial problem of boring student writing is solved when assignments provide writers with target readers, enabling students to find their appropriate voice. Discusses a sample assignment in which students explain how to do something they do well to readers who don't know how to do it. (JG)

Provides activities for teaching the skill of comparison using various parts of newspapers. (SRT)

This study describes the influence of highly intense aerobic circuit training on the cardiorespiratory fitness of 31 coronary artery disease patients who had undergone bypass surgery. Results show improvement in heart rate and other measured responses and no abnormal responses related to cardiovascular or musculoskeletal complications. (Author/MT)

Investigation of the force-time characteristics of eight male sprinters during the acceleration phase of the sprint start suggested that the braking and propulsion phases occur immediately after the block phase and that muscle strength strongly affects running velocity in the sprint start. (Author/CB)