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Ontario Educational Communications Authority, Toronto. – 1989
"Fitness over Forty" is a 17-week multimedia course designed to lead to improved physical fitness for adults in the 40 to 60 age bracket who are of average health but have not been consistent in their physical activity. Course components include seven 30-minute television programs, a guidebook, and a fitness diary (including fitness…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Computer Managed Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Television
Download full textCardinal, Bradley J. – 1990
An overview of The Body Shop wellness program at Eastern Washington University provides information on enrollment figures, demographic data, physiological improvements, and the results of a survey of participants' attitudes toward and perceptions of the program. The Body Shop serves the university as a fitness center and also as a wellness…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Diseases, Drug Abuse, Family Planning
Stein, Julian U. – 1983
The average elementary or secondary school physical education program has several elements or aspects which should be critically examined. School gym classes rely on routine and uninteresting activities which do not incorporate innovations in motor activities and movement experiences. However, programs designed to meet the needs of special…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
McKirgan, Irene – 1986
The continuing surge of women into the work force and the tendency for women to remain on the job throughout pregnancy and to return to work within months after delivery have led companies to initiate and place increasing importance on prenatal health promotion. Such programs have been found to improve employees' prospects for healthy pregnancies…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employee Assistance Programs
Behrens, Ruth A. – 1985
Company policies and programs aimed at reducing smoking among employees have a number of other important benefits to employees and the company alike. Limiting or banning smoking helps create a safe and healthy workplace and may reduce direct health care costs, health and life insurance costs, employee absenteeism, costs associated with maintaining…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employee Assistance Programs
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1981
Guidelines for elementary and secondary school physical education are presented that conform to Alabama education laws and to competency statements prepared by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Physical education objectives are identified as developing and maintaining good health and physical fitness, acquiring…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise
McGonagle, Kenneth; Stevens, Ann – 1981
A method of sex-fair performance evaluation is presented which can be used in coeducational secondary school physical education classes. This method tallies specific skill areas associated with athletic activities, disregarding such concepts as student improvement, level of competition, participation, effort, and exact skill measurement.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Coeducation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Plowman, Sharon Ann – 1981
The use of health-related physical fitness tests for sex-fair ability grouping in physical education classes requires the verification of two assumptions: (1) that there exists a direct positive relationship between health-related physical fitness and development and/or improvement of various sport skills; and (2) that there is a physiological…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Ability Identification, Cardiovascular System, Classification
Crelinsten, Michael, Ed. – 1983
The bilingual student manual, devoted to the active leisure learning activity portion of Katimavik (the nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21 year old Canadians) contains sections on learning program objectives and trimester guidelines; optional activities; resume recordkeeping; general information…
Descriptors: Camping, Exercise, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities
Bozzo, Robert; Brounstein, Paul J. – 1981
An assessment of the sports and fitness promotion delivery mechanism in Canada is presented. Where appropriate, some comparisons between the United States and Canadian systems are made. The introduction reviews the research methods used. The second section traces the federal government's concern with fitness and sports through the stages of…
Descriptors: Athletics, Delivery Systems, Federal State Relationship, Foreign Countries
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1983
The Manitoba Health Education Curriculum focuses on promoting the development of positive lifestyle practices in students from kindergarten through grade nine. The core units of the program are: (1) social-emotional well-being; (2) physical well-being; (3) nutrition; (4) dental health; (5) safety; and (6) environmental health. This overview offers…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Education
Harris, I. David; Jones, Margaret A. – 1982
This study was undertaken to determine the physical and motor fitness levels of elementary school students in Georgia. Components of the study included: (1) the students' physical and motor fitness levels when taught by physical education specialists and classroom teachers; (2) the relationship of motor performance variables to reading and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Achievement
Brynteson, Paul; And Others – 1980
The purpose of this study was to determine if fitness, knowledge about health related fitness, and attitudes toward health related fitness could be improved as a result of a one-semester college health fitness course. A second purpose was to compare which of four methods of instruction would result in the greatest improvements in health related…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques
Priest, Laurie – 1981
This book is designed to aid and to encourage physical education teachers to incorporate the concepts of physical fitness into the physical education curriculum. The activities are written in an outline format using the following headings: (1) concept; (2) activity and/or knowledge level; (3) location (school or home); (4) time needed; (5)…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise Physiology
Wenz, Betty J.; And Others – 1980
This collection of articles contains information about synchronized swimming. Topics covered include general physiology and cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility exercises, body composition, strength training, nutrition, coach-athlete relationships, coping with competition stress and performance anxiety, and eye care. Chapters are included on…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Competition, Exercise Physiology, Group Activities
