Physical Education
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Find Articles:
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- Physical Education Index covers physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, sport sociology/psychology, health education, and physical therapy. See a complete list of publications included in PE Index.
- SPORTDiscus w/ Full Text offers comprehensive, bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines. Contains over 230 full text titles. In addition, SPORTDiscus with Full Text also contains over 650,000 records with journal and monograph coverage going back to 1800; over 20,000 dissertations and theses and reference to articles in 60 different languages. See a complete list of publications included in SPORTDiscus.
- ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related literature.
- Professional Collection provides a custom selction of more than 300 full-text journals for educators. Balanced coverage for any professional educator including; Arts and Humanities, Child and Adolescent Pschology and Development, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Health/Nutrition/Fitness, Learning Disabilities, Literature, School Law, Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Sports/Athletic Training.
- Professional Development Collection provides a highly specialized collection of electronic information especially for professional educators. This collection offers information on everything from children´s health and development to cutting-edge pedagogical theory and practice.
Other journals:
- Adapted Physical Education Quarterly (print only; newest issues shelved by title in Current Periodicals) [GV445 .A28]
- Teaching Elementary Physical Education (print only; newest issues shelved by title in Current Periodicals) [GV443 .T434]
Find Books:
Search IUCAT to find books on specific topics. (Go to our How to . . . page or view this podcast if you're not sure how to begin.)
- GV1 thru GV1799 - Recreation, physical education, sports
- QP1 thru QP345 - General physiology, including kinetics/kinesiology
- RC1200 thru RC1245 - Sports medicine
General References:
- Adapted Physical Education National Standards [GV445 .N38 2006]
- Encyclopedia of Exercise, Sport and Health [Reference GV567 .B78 2004]
Web Links:
- American Association for Health Education (AAHE) serves health educators and other professionals who promote the health of all people. AAHE encourages, supports, and assists health professionals concerned with health promotion through education and other systematic strategies.
- American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR)'s Adapted Physical Education Resource Manual [pdf]
- LA84 Foundation has developed a wide selection of educational resources ranging from scholarly research reports to interactive games; see Publications and Resources.
- National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) mission is to improve the practice of health education and to serve the public and profession of health education by certifying health education specialists, promoting professional development, and strengthening professional preparation and practice.
- National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with DIsabilities (NCPERID) promotes research, professional preparation, service delivery, and advocacy of Physical Education and Recreation for individuals with disabilities. Provides the Adapted Physical Education National Standards.
- PE Central goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth. Includes lesson and assessment ideas, audio and video resources, and professional development information.
Last updated by kgreatba on 05/28/2009
