Due on Wed Jan 17th:

1)read the introduction to the Biomechanics of Sport & Exercise Text and then write a short paper answering the question: How does biomechanics fit into a liberal arts education. This should be typed - double space.

2) Watch a basketball game [can be high school, AAU, college or professional] for a minimum of one half. Indicate who played, where and date of game. Record the free throw attempts and amount made by each team. and calculate the % made by each team. Also based on the score at the end of the half [or game] would you venture to say that the free throws made a significant impact on the [final] score?

This should be typed.

 

RESEARCH PROJECT: Identify an aspect of sport that has infiltrated popular culture. Based on this topic, you will prepare a short oral presentation [5-7 min] that includes examples of this phenonomen. Please have ideas of what you want to research for Wed Jan 17th.

If you have obtained a sports nutrition text - than please read the intro and first 2 chapters before wednesday Jan 24's class.

 

Diet Diaries due on 1/24

For Monday 1/29 - read H/O on stretching and flexibility and come up with 2 sport specific stretching exercises that target the upper body. Note these in your activity journals - with specific instructions of how to do each exercise and what muscles are being targeted.. Also - if you can, note how these streches will help optimize participation or recovery from activity.

Please read chapters 3,5 & 9 in nutrition text

sport and culture reports: at the time of your presentation, you will submit an annotated bibliography [typed] of the resources you used. 3 resources minimum, and only 2 maximum can be websites.