weightlifting

WJHS Pathfinder for Weight Training

ASSIGNMENT
TOPICS
INTERNET SITES
ARTICLE SUMMARY

ASSIGNMENT

Select an appropriate article using ProQuest or SIRS Researcher, and summarize the article including all the elements outlined in the Article Summary section. You may also research a topic using any of the Internet sites listed below. The article summary, written in your own words, must be typed and be one page in length. A copy of the article must be submitted with the summary.

INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Fry 3/99

TOPICS

Weight Training Systems: single set system multiple set system circuit training pyramid system forced rep system periodization	Compare and contrast the use of various strength equipment and/or machines	Body Composition Issues weight gain weight loss anorexia nervosa bulimia fad diets methods of measuring body fat
Women and Resistance Training	Health clubs and what to look for	Pylometrics
Children and Resistance Training	Warm-up and cool down	Topics Relating to Flexibility
Weights and Sports body building power lifting Olympic lifting	Resistance training and Aging	Components of fitness
Muscle Physiology sliding filament theory muscle fiber types muscle growth and development proprioceptors	Myths and fallacies of weight training and fitness quackery spot reduction exercise gimmicks and gadgets	Exercising in Hot Weather: Precautions and Concerns
Types of Resistance Training isometrics eccentric training variable resistance isokinetics comparisons of different types of weight training	Nutrition and Sports/Fitness	Topics Relating to Flexibility
Erogenic Aids blood doping carbohydrate loading	Training Principles	Overtraining
Drug/Supplement Use creatine steroids protein supplements	Topics relating to Cardiovascular endurance	Additional topics may be assigned by Mr. Fry

INTERNET SITES

Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.

Tim's Nutrition and Weightlifting Page

The Fitness Files Home Page

SPORTQuest - The Vital Resource Centre for Sport Information

FitnessOnline

Healthy Ideas - Home Page

Go Ask Alice!: Fitness and Nutrition

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Information About Nutrition

Healthy Ideas - Home Page

Fitness Fundamentals

Fitness Matters

FitnessLink

Healthy Body Calculator

The Internet's Fitness Resource

Phys: In Fitness and in Health

Shape Up America

Worldguide Health and Fitness Forum

Your Mining Co. Guide to Walking

Just Move! The AHA Health and Fitness Site

Better Health

The Calorie Control Counci l

ARTICLE SUMMARY

Locate a topical magazine/newspaper article using ProQuest Direct 2.0 or SIRS Researcher, or research information from the approved Internet sites listed above. Complete Article Summary using the format below.

ProQuest Direct 2.0 (For home use, get password from media center staff.)

ProQuest Direct is an information service providing online access to one of the most extensive collections of published material in the world. With ProQuest Direct, you can search for information in thousands of different journals, periodicals, dissertations, newspapers, and magazines in UMI's vast archives.

SIRS Researcher (For school use only)

SIRS Researcher on the Web provides thousands of full-text articles on social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles are carefully selected from around 1500 newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications. Graphics, including charts, maps, diagrams, and drawings, are available for many of the articles.

Article Summary Format

Title:
Author:
Source:
Date of publication:
Summary of the article in your own words

Summary must include:

Topic of article
Facts supporting topic
Are the facts adequately supported in the article? Why or why not?
What are the qualifications of the author/writer?
Do you feel the author present the information in a biased or unbiased manner? Why or why not?
State your opinion of the article. What did you think about it?
Include two questions you would ask about the topic that were not addressed in the article.

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