★ Carefully selected dances that include both traditional and contemporary figures that feature simple, basic steps arranged progressively Complete dance instructions with each record, especially written for quick and easy teaching ★ Each record packaged in a heavy-duty jacket for safe storage and quick reference Each record has FOUR dances, TWO on each side, 10", 78 r. p. m. ★Beautifully recorded music by the Windsor Dance Orchestra, conducted by Phil Boutelje Highest quality vinyl material for long wear, break resistance and minimum surface noise Recommended for use in the complete series of four records, 16 dances, but available in single records GV 201 J87 1956 January 9-10 National Conference on Health Education for All College Students, Wash., D.C. January 11-13 National Conference on Health Education for All Prospective Teachers, Wash., D.C. February 5-11 National Children's Dental Health Week. February 15-17 Southern District Convention, Nashville. February 15-18 American Camping Association, National Convention, Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit. February 18-20 Tenth Annual Industrial Recreation Conference, Purdue University. February 18-23 NEA Department of Rural Education, annual meeting, Atlantic City. National Conference on Accreditation Standards for Recreation, Conrad Hilton, Chicago. March 25 Meeting of Council for the Advancement of Hospital Recreation, Conrad Hilton, Chicago. March 26 Meeting of College Recreation Association, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago. March 28 Meeting of Federation of National Professional Organizations for Recreation, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago. April 11-13 Central District Convention (with Midwest Recreation Assn.), Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs. April 11-14 Northwest District Convention, Davenport Hotel, Spokane. April 20-22 Midwest APECW, Turkey Run State Park Marshall, Ind. April 22-26 Eastern District Convention, Ambassador Hotel Atlantic City. April 25-27 Presenting a modern educational approach to the subject, this practical text discusses first the major health needs of college students and suggests activities to assist them in appraising their own demands and desires relating to effective living. The remaining five parts of the book are concerned with content, activities, and materials, organized to help students find ways and means of meeting their needs and interests in relation to personal, family, and community health responsibilities. The authors believe that the forces of personal, family, and community health interact as the individual makes his life adjustments. Emphasis is placed on intelligent action rather than on memorization of body parts. Here is a book which challenges the student to improve his own health, that of his family and his community through increased understanding, positive, wholesome attitudes and practices. SEND FOR A COPY ON APPROVAL McGRAW-HILL 330 West 42nd Street Tenley Albright, a student at Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass., is World Ladies Figure Skating Champion. Dr. J. Bertram Kessel, director of Department of Physical Education and Recreation, Boston University, was formerly AAHPER Consultant in Recreation and Outdoor Education. • Thomas R. Bedecki is Head Hockey Coach and Assistant Professor of Education at Colorado College, Colorado Springs. Dr. Jack E. Hewitt, director of the Department of Physical Education, University of California at Riverside, has held many offices in the AAHPER. He is author of 20 research studies. • Larry Killick, president of Backyard Basketball, owned and operated by Little Kid, Inc., 130 W. 42nd St., New York 36, N. Y., is the author of several articles on juvenile basketball. • Dr. Lester A. Kirkendall, professor of Family Life at Oregon State College, Corvallis, is the author of Sex Education as Human Relations and other books, Science Research Associates pamphlets, and articles on sex, marriage, and family. • James L. Malfetti is Assistant Professor of Health Education at Columbia University, New York City. He is author of a Research Quarterly article on health education, May 1955. • Dr. Ethel L. Martus is Chairman of the Department of Physical Education at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She is active in AAHPER. • Dennis K. Stanley, dean of the College of Physical Education and Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, is author of An Acre of Golf, April 1955 JOURNAL. He is active in AAHPER. Don't forget to order your copy of the HOW WE DO IT GAME BOOK More than 120 games-the best from the JOURNAL How We Do It column-in loose-leaf style for insertion in your own three-ring binder. 220 leaves and dividers in an individual carton. Price: $2.50 Louisville GRAND SLAM T GEORG Golf Catalogs in full color sent on request HA TW North A Louisville, The Journal of Health-Physical Education-Recreation, published monthly September to April inclusive, and bi-monthly in May and June, by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1201 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Entered as second-class matter at rate of postage provided under 34.40 PLR at the Post Office, Washington, D. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Views and opinions expressed by authors are not necessarily those of the Association. Subscription prices: $2 of membership dues covers Journal subscription fee. Memberships start only in Jan., Apr., Sept. All members of the Association receive the Journal. Regular membership, $5 (for students, $2.50); Professional membership (including $3 Research Quarterly subscription), $10 (for students, $5). Student membership must be endorsed by a faculty member who is an AAHPER member. Regular rates apply for libraries and institutions ($5 for Journal; $10 for Journal and Research Quarterly). Advertising rates on request. Single copies of the Journal 60c; of the Quarterly, $1.25. The American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, founded in 1885. is a non-profit organisation and is a Department of the National Education Association. Articles may be submitted as a contribution to the profession. No remuneration can be made. The contents of previous issues of the Journal can be found by consulting Education Index. Copyright, 1956, by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, National Education Association, 1201 16th St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. OCEAN POOL SWIM SUITS fit better look better wear better There's plenty of give and take for active swimmers in these fine suits... and they keep their form fitting comfort in and out of the pool. JERSEY KNIT SUITS: Knit of fine two ply combed yarn. 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However, there has been considerable misinterpretation and misunderstanding of the meaning and implications of the test. Having answered a number of questions repeated times, we feel that a summary of the main points in doubt may be helpful. One of the difficulties in interpreting the K-W test seems to lie in the fact that it constitutes a medical, clinical test-battery and that it indicates a minimum level of muscular fitness compatible with healthy living. The questions asked in this area are: (1) Why rate failing of one testitem as complete failure? Answer: If you fail one of a battery of minimum tests you are below minimum. If you have sugar in your urine you cannot be considered healthy even though all other clinical findings are normal. (2) Very few "back" tests are failed; why use them at all? Answer: Clinically, back strength failures have been found significant. Omitting this part of the test because few fail it, would be analogous to omitting chest X-rays from a general checkup because the majority of chests pass as normal. Another area causing difficulties is the floor-touch flexibility test. Flexibility is an important part of muscular fitness. Its absence reflects tension. This test has not only orthopedic implications (tension syndrome) but emotional implications as well. It indicates imbalance between physical outlet and emotional stimuli. Question: Does the floor-touch test depend on size? Answer: No; computations made by Dr. Sonja Weber in our original posture studies (1945), as well as present testing experience, show that size does not significantly affect performance in this test. Another item that produces some confusion, is the fact that no norms for the K-W test to age, sex, height, weight are given. Question: Why do the K-W tests apply to all age, sex, weight, height groups? Answer: Because they are self-correlating. They test your strength against your own body weight and size. As long as you walk, you must manage your weight, your height with your key posture muscles. They are the ones tested. Therefore no norms are needed. In several instances, an attempt has been made to correlate the K-W tests with strength tests. There is no direct correlation. Question: Why do K-W test scores not correlate with grip strength test scores, for instance? Answer: Because the K-W tests are muscular tests for strength and flexibility. No direct correlation with sole strength tests can be expected. In addition, grip strength alone is not correlated with strength of posture muscles. Moreover, grip strength only correlates about 25 per cent with total strength. One point of inquiry has been the failure peak at age 11. One might explain that peak by the difficulty experienced by children at pubescence, which is well reflected in the tests, especially in the tension-item (floor-touch). Higher or lower ratings have been found in various places. Doubtless this is owing to differences in local physical education programs, more or less physically active communities, walking to school, etc. These individual variations prove the value of the test as an indicator of extraneous fitness factors. It is hoped that this will clear up some of the more frequent questions. |