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A Study Of The Status And Leadership Of Girls' Athletics And The Attitudes Of Teachers Of Girls' Physical Education Toward Girls' Athletics In The State Of Idaho, Connie M. Thorngren Aug 1971

A Study Of The Status And Leadership Of Girls' Athletics And The Attitudes Of Teachers Of Girls' Physical Education Toward Girls' Athletics In The State Of Idaho, Connie M. Thorngren

All Master's Theses

In 1969 a questionnaire was sent to all Idaho high schools concerning girls’ athletic programs and the attitudes of girls’ physical education teachers toward athletics. Eighty-seven percent of the questionnaires were returned, an indication of high interest in the subject area. Results showed moderate participation in most team sports and low participation in most individual sports. Teachers demonstrated favorable attitudes toward girls’ interscholastic athletics and indicated a need for enlarged programs. Money, facilities, and qualified coaches and officials were viewed as major concerns of girls’ programs.


Competitive Team Sports For Women In Lae, New Guinea, Marilyn A. Moore May 1971

Competitive Team Sports For Women In Lae, New Guinea, Marilyn A. Moore

All Master's Theses

What has taken place through the years that brought organized team sports for women to the present popular position in Lae, New Guinea cannot be known until historical happenings that led to the situation are compiled. A documentation of women's team sports in Lae may provide general information for a greater understanding of the connection between sport and culture as well as specific information relating to women's sports and culture in Lae. This study will add another facet to the history of sports for women. Without such a record it is probable that this information would be irretrievably lost. It …


Greco-Roman Wrestling: Moves, Counters And Drills With A 16mm Instructional Film Suppliment, Darren Lee Sipe Aug 1970

Greco-Roman Wrestling: Moves, Counters And Drills With A 16mm Instructional Film Suppliment, Darren Lee Sipe

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop an Instructional 16 mm color film on Greco-Roman wrestling moves, counters, and drills which would benefit those on all levels interested in the use of upperbody wrestling techniques. To achieve this objective it was necessary to determine the moves, counters and drills which are most successfully used in Greco-Roman wrestling. This was accomplished by means of a questionnaire and by personal interviews with nationally and internationally known coaches and competitors. The results of the questionnaires and interviews formed the basis for the 16 mm color film and for the explanations used to …


The Effect Of Athletics On The Athlete, Ronald Dwaine Snow Jul 1970

The Effect Of Athletics On The Athlete, Ronald Dwaine Snow

All Master's Theses

This study was concerned with the effects of athletics on the athlete with reference to scholarship, discipline, holding power and character. Specifically, criteria were empirically selected by which each of the traits above could be judged both for athletes and non-athletes and statistical comparisons made between the athletes and non-athletes on each of the traits.