Investigated effect of a person's physical attractiveness on a therapist's initial judgment of that person's self-concept. Videotapes and audiotapes were made of interviews with attractive and unattractive males and females. Physically attractive persons of both sexes were rated as having better self-concepts than unattractive persons. (Author)

There is consensus regarding the importance of a medical examination including stress testing with the ECG in setting up a program of exercise for adults. (JD)

A major problem of physical education programs is the assessment of outcomes. Research makes it clear that physical education programs can affect motor performance positively. Outcomes regarding motor performance, metabolic performance, psychosocial factors, body structure, and cognitive/academic development are reviewed. (MT)

This cross-sectional study determined which anthropometric, dietary, and physical fitness variables were the best predictors of blood pressure in 323 white elementary school children. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

Investigated whether a physical attractiveness stereotype exists when "attractive" is defined in terms of physique and "positive" is defined in terms of sex role characteristics and future life happiness. Sex role and life happiness were rated highest for those of intermediate attractiveness. Results for somatic beauty are discussed. (Author/BL)

Briefly summarizes history of neurolinguistic programing, which set out to model elements and processes of effective communication and to reduce these to formulas that can be taught to others. Potential areas of inquiry for neurolinguistic programers which should be of concern to visual literacists are discussed. (MBR)

Chickens, instead of rats, were used in an upper-level laboratory course on animal learning. To help other instructors interested in using chickens for a lab course, a discussion of the physical and behavioral characteristics of chickens is provided. Student reaction to the course is also discussed. (RM)

Investigated independent and interactive effects of physical attractiveness (PA), sex, and task sex-typing on performance evaluations by 216 college women. Found that the halo effect ("beauty is talent") of PA operated when subjects evaluated both sexes, with the exception of ratings of attractive women in out-of-role ("masculine") performances.…

Findings of this study indicate that a significant portion of the population surveyed was malnourished or was at high risk of developing nutritional problems. (DM)

Data presented on the scholastic achievement, interests, peer status, aspiration, maturity, physique type, body size, strength, and motor ability of boys seven to twelve years of age.'' (Author)

Coeds hearing and seeing the counselors versus only hearing them described perceived the counselors more negatively, apparently because some visual cues disrupted their positive stereotype of counselor." (Author)