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A Physical Education Program For Wilson Junior High School Yakima, Washington, Clifford Theodore Dale
A Physical Education Program For Wilson Junior High School Yakima, Washington, Clifford Theodore Dale
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purposes of this study are (1) to develop a physical education program for Wilson Junior High School at Yakima, Washington; (2) to develop the instructional units of activity and skills; (3) to develop the use of student leaders; (4) to develop, organize, and motivate the program.
A Study Of The Physical Education Facilities At Highland High School, Robert Lee Graf
A Study Of The Physical Education Facilities At Highland High School, Robert Lee Graf
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study will attempt to determine if the physical education facilities at Highland High School meet standards of construction. A comparison of five different facilities concerning six building features will be made.
A Proposed Guide For Playground Planning, Wayne Delbert Jensen
A Proposed Guide For Playground Planning, Wayne Delbert Jensen
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of playground planning in the over-all school plan. One of the chief aims of the study was to demonstrate the need for larger school sites through the presentation of actual space requirements of various play areas needed in an adequate physical education and recreation program. The writer thought that a suitable explanation of the playground plan had to include a discussion of the importance of the playground to the entire community.
A Training And Conditioning Program For The High School Baseball Pitcher, Orville E. Johnson
A Training And Conditioning Program For The High School Baseball Pitcher, Orville E. Johnson
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study is to present in a clear and concise form the rudimentary mechanics of the game and an adaptable conditioning program for the high school baseball pitcher. While organizing the paper, the author hoped to gain further insight into the complexities of improving the young pitcher during the high school's short spring season.
Effective Administrative Policies In Conducting An Interscholastic Program In The High School, James N. Rodgers
Effective Administrative Policies In Conducting An Interscholastic Program In The High School, James N. Rodgers
Graduate Student Research Papers
Athletics had a long, bitter struggle to find its way into the schools. The corruption that grew out of the pre-school athletics finally awakened the school administrators in the early part of the twentieth century to do something about it. The first step was to receive the program into the schools. However, this did not solve all the problems. Administrative problems have prevailed in the schools ever since the entrance of athletics into the educational curriculum. It can be safely said, however, that the problems are fewer, primarily because of the education of the administrators. The current problems are centralized …
A Proposed Boys Intramural Program For Warden High School, Eugene Townsend
A Proposed Boys Intramural Program For Warden High School, Eugene Townsend
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this paper is to outline the intramural program for boys at Warden High School. It may also serve as a guide to other small high schools interested in an intramural program.
The Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Selected Personality Traits, Kenneth Gene Tillman
The Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Selected Personality Traits, Kenneth Gene Tillman
Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs
The relationship of physique and personality has long challenged psychologists, physicians, and more recently, physical educators. Many studies, such as those by Sheldon, have attempted to determine correlations which might exist between a physique type and personality. However, it seems that a related area which is very important to the physical education profession has failed to receive sufficient investigation. Comparatively little research has been carried out to determine the relationship between an individual's state of physical fitness and his personality characteristics. Interest in this area leads to an even more intriguing question. Is an improvement in physical fitness accompanied by …
Old Iron Head: A Short Biography Of Roy William Johnson, Dean Of New Mexico's Physical Education And Athletics, Robert K. Barney
Old Iron Head: A Short Biography Of Roy William Johnson, Dean Of New Mexico's Physical Education And Athletics, Robert K. Barney
Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs
It was the purpose of this study to accurately trace Roy Johnson's career in order to distinguish fact from fiction pertaining to stories and happenings attached to his name and his career; to further determine how various individuals regarded and affected him; and finally, to provide the archives of the University of New Mexico, and interested scholars, with a permanent historical record of the life of an individual who most undoubtedly has been substantially instrumental in the evolution of the University's Physical Education and Varsity Athletic programs.
The Effects Of Two Training Programs On Middle Distance Swimming Speed, Robert James Grindey
The Effects Of Two Training Programs On Middle Distance Swimming Speed, Robert James Grindey
Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs
It was the purpose of this study to determine the effect of two different training programs upon the swimming speed of high school boys in the 200-yard crawl stroke event.