January 21 , 2002,
Vol. 4, No.2

Conference/Workshop Calendar

News

Bill moves Texas closer to daily Physical Education requirement in grades K-6.  Links will be provided shortly.  
The final review of Healthy People 2000 is now available.  For the report, go to NCHS.
A contest for middle school students.  Click here for more information.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is Wednesday, February 6.  Here's more.
Allen Burton, coauthor of Movement Skill Assessment recently passed away.  
Congress authorizes 50 million for PEP in 2002!
Gymnastics improves reading?  Here's more.
Since the late 1970's the number of obese adults in the U.S. has grown by over 50%.  Here's more information on this obesity trend
Children are getting fatter at a  phenomenally disturbing rate! Here is more.  
The PEP 2001 awards have been announced! To see the recipients and abstracts associated with their projects click here.
CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP CALENDAR
 
If you have a conference or workshop we can add to our calendar, please let us know. Thanks.




Editors Highlighted!!


Book Review Section Editor!

Scott Melville



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Book Reviews


Exploring leadership: For college students who want to make a difference

 Secondary PE

Bart Cagle, this issue's Secondary Section Editor provides a focus on developing the affective domain with additional information for the secondary setting.

The latest health behavior information on teens. 
Ideas for those who are faced with a block schedule.
The Navy provides a program designed to enhance physical activity. 
To read these and additional information on Secondary Physical Education click on more...

 Editorial

Technological Hiccups

Welcome to another addition of PELINKS.  

Some great minds have provided us with tremendous technological innovations enabling us to share a plethora of information in a timely manner. Without these great minds, we wouldn't have the opportunity to share information about our great profession with so many people world wide.  Having said that, I must also add that without these great innovations, we wouldn't have the many headaches associated with technology.   Recently, PELINKS encountered a serious technological challenge which created a black hole for all of our email.  All of the communiqués that were written between January 10-17, disappeared.     If you were one of the many people who communicated with us during the time period mentioned, please let us know.  We would like to here from you  and have the chance to respond.  Please know that we are doing everything in our power to ensure minimal technological hiccups and hope this hasn't inconvenienced anyone.   

Kirk Mathias
PELINKS4U




In light of technology
"Expect that which you dread - the inevitability of the unwanted!

~ Peter Willauer ~ 

from Golden Nuggets, Readings for Experiential Education by Jim Schoel and Mike Stratton



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 Coaching & Sports

Steve Jefferies, our Guest Editor for the Coaching Section, provides us with information on "National Girls' and Women in Sports Day." 

Here's how you can support this memorable day.
Are you interested in finding information about physical activity and health research in women? Here's more.
The American College of Sports Medicine warns about potential challenges for girls who participate in sports.
Potential gains for girls in sports.
Click here to read these and much more...

 Technology

Michael Dumin, our Technology Section Editor, focuses on using surveys.

Developing a web page survey using Frontpage.
A CDC site that calculates Body Mass Index.  
Ready made surveys and quizzes.
Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's technology page.


 

 Elementary Physical Education

The Elementary Section Editor, Tom Winiecki, provides the following: 

Games to enhance skill development.
Ideas for developing the frisbee basics. 
Getting your students involved in the teaching of aerobic activities.
Several featured websites.
Plus more including PE Central links.




 Adapted Physical Education

In this issue, Adapted Section Editor Carol Huettig, focuses on real issues that are contributing to a population of students with disabilities. 

How do we work with students who suffer from mental and emotional challenges? 
Did you know that twice as many children suffer from neglect as abuse. Learn more here? 
Did you know that 12.4 million children in the US lived at or below the poverty line? That is more than one in six.
Plus more . . . 

Fitness, Health, & Nutrition

Health and Fitness Section Editor, Ron Hagar, examines the following issues.    

The leading causes of death are thought to be life style choices. Do you know what these causes are?  
A different look at the impact of exercise on children.
How much physical activity is enough?
Physical activity is important but what about your food intake? Read on for more.
Click here to read these and much more.

 Interdisciplinary PE

In this issue, our Interdisciplinary Section Editor, Cindy Kuhrasch, provides the following information:

A student-oriented, individualized approach.
Matching throwing skills with geography.
A different physical activity self report method.
For these and other ideas click here.

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