This publication, designed to communicate the history and research activities of the Central District of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, presents summaries of 20 papers. The papers focus on elementary physical education specialists; physical education instruction of classroom teachers; child care providers' knowledge of motor development and attitudes toward children with disabilities; effect of alcohol on reaction and movement times; predictors of bench press strength; verbal feedback; design features of outdoor golf practice facilities; perceived risk and use of abused substances; rural versus urban youth sports participation; wrestlers' eating behaviors; dietary effects during prolonged cycling; effect of isotonic and isokinetic training on leg size and strength; effect of ball color on hitting ability; heart rate assessment during swimming; prediction of cycling performance; physical fitness of Missouri highway patrolmen; relationship between maximal strength cord swim distance and swim performance; hand timing versus automatic timing; elementary physical education evaluation; child safety seats; aquatic safety; and effect of anaerobic exercise on total serum cholesterol. (JDD)