An examination of current practices and gender differences in strength and conditioning in a sample of varsity high school athletic programs.

Currently, little is known about strength and conditioning programs at the high school level. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to explore current practices in strength and conditioning for varsity high school athletes in selected sports. The following were specifically examined: who administers programs for these athletes, what kinds of training activities are done, and whether the responsible party or emphasis changes depending on the gender of the athletes.

Impact of pedometer use and self-regulation strategies on junior high school physical education students daily step counts.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of pedometer use and self-regulation strategies on adolescents' daily physical activity.

Methods: Junior high school students (n=113) enrolled in seventh- and eighth-grade physical education classes (52 girls, 61 boys) volunteered to participate in a 5-week study to assess daily step counts. Ten physical education classes were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: (a) self-regulation, (b) open, and (c) control.

Psychological Predictors of State Anxiety and Performance in Age-Group Wrestlers.

This study examined psychological correlates of performance in youth wrestlers by replicating and extending the findings of Scanlan et al. (18). A secondary purpose was to replicate and extend work on antecedents of pre- and postcompetitive state anxiety.