HPER Library @ Indiana University

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085497268165123252011-07-31T02:04:34.243-07:00HPER Library @ Indiana UniversityHPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-68360461665571283372011-03-25T12:38:00.000-07:002011-03-25T12:39:52.538-07:00IU study: Smoke-free air law had no effect on off-track betting facility business activity

IU study: Smoke-free air law had no effect on off-track betting facility business activity[Original source here: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/17819.html]BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University study found that a smoke-free air law implemented in an Indiana community did not hurt business at the off-track betting facility in that community. The findings, the researchers said,

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-27676588101895073062011-02-17T07:23:00.000-08:002011-02-17T07:25:20.816-08:00Celebrate EveryBODY Week raises body image awareness

[This story originally appeared at http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/17297.html]Celebrate EveryBODY Week raises body image awareness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 14, 2011 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Health and fitness experts at Indiana University Bloomington will help the campus community focus on the positivie during Celebrate EveryBODY

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-43169429264530392062011-01-14T07:09:00.000-08:002011-01-14T07:17:03.017-08:00Bloomington Parks: Our History [Program at Monroe County History Center 1/20/2011]

Bloomington Parks: Our History Thursday, January 20 7pm w/ Mick Renneisen"Bloomington Parks: Our History" highlights some ofBloomington's more renowned landmarks. The presentation includes the colorful stories of well-known Park sites includingGriffy Lake, Seminary Square Park, Cascades Park, Rose HillCemetery, and the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. Historical photographs bring these sites alive during

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-56535239941326875442010-10-08T09:00:00.000-07:002010-10-08T10:53:31.249-07:00Skinny Women Earn Fatter Paychecks, Study Finds

[Original content from Wall Street Journal's WSJ Blogs (by Sue Shellenberger), found here.]"A new study... show[s] that employers seem to treat women exactly the way the fashion industry does – by rewarding very thin women with higher pay, while penalizing average-weight women with smaller paychecks. Very thin men, on the other hand, tend to get paid less than male workers of average weight.

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-32470488580133282092010-08-24T09:05:00.000-07:002010-08-24T09:07:39.301-07:00Input-output Trade-offs Found in Human Information Processing

"BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The most beautiful thing about humans, says Indiana University researcher S. Lee Hong, is that they are both ever-changing and sometimes prone to error. Yet humans are still extremely flexible and adaptable, managing the transition from one context to another almost seamlessly. His new study demonstrates how this adaptability boils down to a zero-sum game. S. Lee Hong

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-64397964959323203232010-05-21T07:34:00.000-07:002010-05-21T07:37:56.214-07:00Shay Dawson Appointed as Director of Indiana University's Bradford Woods

"BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) has chosen Shay Dawson to be the next director of Bradford Woods, IU's Outdoor Learning and Education Center located near Martinsville, Ind. Dawson has served as director of the Bradford Woods Therapeutic Recreation program since 2007, and holds a master's degree in therapeutic

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-13385377980737537902010-04-27T10:50:00.000-07:002010-04-27T10:52:33.893-07:00IU Recreation professor receives NSF grant to study tourism in Norway

"Joseph Chen, associate professor in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, will take his tourism marketing expertise to the Arctic with a $275,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the social impact of tourism in Norway. Joseph Chen Chen said his research will take a unique and "holistic" approach by also taking into account

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-43795282339088355522010-03-30T06:11:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:26:01.480-07:00AIDS Education: 20 Years After Ryan White - Lecture and Reception

"Indiana University’s Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention and the School of HPER invite you to this extraordinary event, honoring the 20th anniversary of Ryan White’s death, and the profound influence it made in the area of HIV/AIDS awareness.Friday, April 9, 2010 Presentation: 11am - 12:30pm / Whittenberger Auditorium / IMU Reception: 12:30pm - 1:30pm / University ClubFeatured Guests include:

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-45693803761638699682010-03-11T08:25:00.000-08:002010-03-11T08:27:09.050-08:00Be active! Eat healthy! And Stay Involved! A kids' perspective and notes from the YMCA Energize Program

Be active! Eat healthy! And Stay Involved! A kids' perspective and notes from the YMCA Energize Program Editor's note: Ashley Davidson is a Master of Public Health major at Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. She has spent several months interacting with Bloomington, Ind., fourth-graders as part of the Monroe County YMCA

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-28442644100373171362010-03-09T10:09:00.000-08:002010-03-09T10:11:49.087-08:00New IU study finds no consensus in definitions of 'had sex'

"BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- When people say they "had sex," what transpired is anyone's guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term meant to them. Brandon HillIs oral sex considered sex? It wasn't to around 30 percent of the study participants. How about anal sex?

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-18559331336700864502010-02-10T08:13:00.000-08:002010-02-10T08:14:32.987-08:00Award-winning dance program to transform science building

"The two-story atrium in Indiana University Bloomington's Jordan Hall, home to the Department of Biology, is usually filled with displays related to scientific explorations. During ArtsWeek 2010, the atrium will form the backdrop for "Dancescience Lab," a contemporary dance performance designed specifically to relate to the architecture of the atrium and the content of the cases displaying life

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-46249437136734717672010-01-15T10:45:00.000-08:002010-01-15T10:47:21.340-08:00The Indiana University Dance Theater presents 'The Legacy of Graham'

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University dancers will bring history to life during "The Legacy of Graham," the annual guest artist/faculty concert presented by the IU Dance Theater. Photo courtesy of IU Contemporary Dance Program Modern dance majors from the Department of Kinesiology perform in Martha Graham's "Panorama" Produced by the

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-74522058926087112592009-12-05T11:14:00.000-08:002009-12-05T11:49:55.499-08:00Department of Kinesiology Professors Published in the December 2009 issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine

Dr. Robert Chapman and Dr. Timothy Mickleborough from the Department of Kinesiology are published in the December 2009 issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine. The clinical focus of this issue is The Injured Athlete. Their article, titled "The Effects of Caffeine on Ventilation and Pulmonary Function During Exercise: An Often-Overlooked Response."Abstract: The effects of caffeine on

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-43531319100019182312009-12-01T16:25:00.000-08:002009-12-01T16:51:54.120-08:00Van Puymbroeck receives national award for scholarship

Marieke Van Puymbroeck, assistant professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, was honored by the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) at its annual conference in Minneapolis. She received the organization's Scholarly Achievement Award for her contributions to the literature in

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-25986061592429776522009-11-07T10:09:00.000-08:002009-11-07T10:30:49.960-08:00"Back to basics" approach to familiar greetings.

The pandemic nature of H1N1 and regular seasonal flu makes this fall and winter holiday seasons different than previous years. "With profound love and friendship comes responsibilities and openness," said Mohammad Torabi, chair of the Department of Applied Health Science in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. "It is best to be on the safe side and protect

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-78482974025192561042009-11-03T16:35:00.000-08:002009-11-03T16:42:40.967-08:00Diving and Underwater Science Director Participates in Archeoligical Dig

A prehistoric water-filled cave in the Dominican Republic has become a "treasure trove" with the announcement by Indiana University archaeologists of the discovery of stone tools, a small primate skull in remarkable condition, and the claws, jawbone and other bones of several species of sloths.The discoveries extend by thousands of years the scope of investigations led Charles Beeker, director of

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-51326056793931257622009-10-08T09:38:00.000-07:002009-10-08T09:44:56.994-07:00Unseen Upton Sinclair: Professor Emeritus Ruth C. Engs To Give Book Talk at Lilly Library Oct. 22, 2009

Applied Health Science Department Professor Emeritus Ruth C. Engs will be giving a book talk and book signing for her latest book entitled Unseen Upton Sinclair: Nine Unpublished Stories, Essays and Other Works.Publisher MacFarland describes the new volume:"Best known for his muckraking exposé of the squalor and brutality that pervaded the livestock industry in his book The Jungle, Upton Sinclair

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-244289822673552392009-09-26T10:37:00.000-07:002009-09-26T10:50:14.397-07:00Joystick Soldiers: The Politics of Play in Military Video Games

HPER Library Collection Highlight!Joystick Soldiers:The Politics of Play in Military Video GamesJoystick Soldiers is the first anthology to examine the reciprocal relationship between militarism and video games. War has been an integral theme of the games industry since the invention of the first video game, Spacewar! in 1962.While war video games began as entertainment, military organizations

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-33801242889563141342009-09-19T12:41:00.000-07:002009-09-19T13:23:48.510-07:00Spice up Presentations with Prezi!

This presentation software is available at http://prezi.com/, and it may be able to turn those presentation frowns upside down! This software goes beyond the traditional "slide show" format allowing users to place text, images, and video on a blank digital canvas. Once media and text are in place, users can "travel" from one idea to the next zooming in and out as they go. This format allows

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-42810769675448569092009-09-10T05:49:00.000-07:002009-09-10T05:58:29.350-07:00What Makes You Eat More Food? Seven Ways Our Bodies Tell Us We're Hungry--Even When We're Not

TIME.com contains an online feature entitled, "The Way We Eat: The Science of Appetite," that presents new research which could help "explain better approaches to dieting and how to curb your appetite."The photo essay, "What Makes You Eat More Food," lists 7 ways that human bodies signal hunger, even when the body is not hungry.Time of Day"Through routine, we condition our bodies to expect

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-49535113363122892542009-07-29T08:07:00.000-07:002009-07-29T08:14:00.709-07:00Science News: Fighting Drug-resistant Flu Viruses

From ScienceDaily, July 16, 2009:"Amid reports that swine flu viruses are developing the ability to shrug off existing antiviral drugs, scientists in Japan are reporting a first-of-its kind discovery that could foster a new genre of antivirals that sidestep resistance problems, according to a new article. Toshinori Sato and colleagues note in the new study that current antiviral

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-55604505757678156582009-07-02T12:12:00.000-07:002009-07-02T12:31:05.847-07:00Caught in Play: How Entertainment Works on You

From Stanford University Press"Most of us have become so immersed in a book or game or movie that the activity temporarily assumed a profound significance and the outside world began to fade. Although we are likely to enjoy these experiences in the realm of entertainment, we rarely think about what effect they might be having on us. Precisely because it is so pervasive, entertainment is difficult

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-20876438231678277442009-06-24T10:26:00.000-07:002009-06-24T10:40:20.751-07:00Gourmet on the Go: Easy Cuisine for the Galley, by Dr. Ruth V. Russell

Get your summer started and hit the road! IUB Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Studies Department faculty member Dr. Ruth Russell has written a tasty and invaluable cookbook geared toward those on the go, either in their RVs, 5th-wheels, travel trailers, or tents. A longtime camper and outdoors enthusiast, Dr. Russell has compiled a wealth of easy, tasty meal recipes that will keep you happy,

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-57014066554679318892009-06-18T14:30:00.000-07:002009-06-18T14:55:20.296-07:00Fun Frolic Week @ IU!!

The Indiana University Fun Frolic is set up in the Indiana University parking lot northwest of Memorial Stadium. The Fun Frolic has been an annual Bloomington attraction since 1957. The event features rides, games, carnival food and other amusements. A portion of ticket sales benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana and IU Campus Child Care.IU Fun Frolic, June 24, 1959—

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-1910735078106672912009-06-14T11:59:00.000-07:002009-06-14T12:33:43.469-07:00June is Great Outdoors Month

Outdoor recreation is a pervasive force in America, enjoyed by nearly every one of us and providing mental, physical, economic and social benefits. Recreation ranges from enjoyment of wildlife viewing to adventure sports like rockclimbing and OHV driving and is a $250 billion per annum industry. June is an especially active time for recreation in America, with millions of us commencing

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943247962186804302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-2417115330335142692009-06-09T11:40:00.000-07:002009-06-09T11:44:22.286-07:00Rabbits Gone Wild on Canadian Campus [Part of the NY Times Series 'Dot Earth']

Andrew C. Revkin, in the NY Times series Dot Earth, writes "The European rabbit, the source species for every pet rabbit variety, was introduced long ago to places as far afield as Australia and North America. While cute and cuddly, the little lagomorphs breed, well, like rabbits. There’s no doubt of the species’ proliferative potential around the campus of the University of Victoria, which has

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-47912599326265984802009-06-03T11:42:00.000-07:002009-06-03T11:46:07.207-07:00ScienceDaily: Ancient Mammals Shifted Diets As Climate Changed

"A new University of Florida study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species maintain their niches despite global warming.Led by Florida Museum of Natural History vertebrate paleontologist Larisa DeSantis, researchers examined fossil teeth from mammals at two sites representing different climates in

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-48061835348873370542009-05-15T05:14:00.000-07:002009-05-15T05:20:54.414-07:00Come Celebrate National Masturbation Month All May Long!

"May is National Masturbation Month and San Francisco is taking things into their own hands. They have created an event called the masturbate-a-thon. The Masturbate-a-thon is being hosted by the Center for Sex and Culture to raise money the center needs for its sex educational programs.The Center for Sex and Culture is a non profit group that teaches people about positive sex. They regularly

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-12293501524024458642009-05-13T07:10:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:22:23.798-07:00Food News You Can Use: 50 States, 50 Burgers

Food Network Magazine has picked it's 50 favorite burgers -- one in each of the 50 states in the U.S.Ranging from the "Heart Attack on a Plate" at Maryland's Mother's Federal Hill Grille, to Bloomington's own FARMrestaurant's Lugar Burger, the possibilities are endless to sate your desire to see the country and eat burgers along the way.So, whether you're the President or just a regular citizen,

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-47532020959721115962009-05-01T06:52:00.000-07:002009-05-01T06:56:59.781-07:00H1N1 Flu (swine flu) Teach In at IU Bloomington on May 5

H1N1 Flu (swine flu) Teach In at IU Bloomington on May 5WHAT: Influenza A (H1N1) Teach In with campus and community public health and medical experts WHERE: Room 125 in the IU School of HPER, 1025 E. Seventh St., Bloomington WHEN: May 5, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. ADMISSION: Free and open to the public, live streaming available at http://www.indiana.edu/~video/stream/liveflash.html?filename=

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-68788843447246148992009-04-24T07:38:00.000-07:002009-04-24T07:43:31.219-07:00Playtime! Why is Play Important? HPER Researchers Help Explain.

A recent article in Inside, a quarterly publication by IU Media, discusses why play is important in childhood development. In the article, HPER faculty member Bryan McCormick and former HPER Dean Tony Mobley discuss the benefits of play."Bryan McCormick , an associate professor in the Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies Department, teaches a graduate-level Philosophy of Leisure class. He lists

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-16555470808728914132009-04-09T07:59:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:07:23.381-07:00HPER the School Video by Ashley Davidson

School of HPER (Department of Applied Health Science) student Ashley Davidson, currently a Graduate Assistant in the HPER Library, is the mastermind behind this wonderful video highlighting the "real" School of HPER and dispelling common misconceptions about the School. Watch, enjoy, and learn about what really happens in the School of HPER!

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-44447466646425146702009-04-07T08:09:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:12:56.016-07:00World-renowned Puzzle Expert Jerry Slocum To Appear at Indiana University’s Lilly Library

Rare Book Library To Host Book Signing, Puzzle Demonstrations,Exhibition in Celebration of Book Release World-renowned puzzle expert Jerry Slocum will appear at Indiana University’s Lilly Library to talk about his new book, The Cube: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Bestselling Puzzle: Secrets, Stories, Solutions. Co-author Wei-Hwa Huang, a four-time World Puzzle Champion, will demonstrate

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-80454096477371153232009-02-05T12:33:00.001-08:002009-02-05T12:42:14.811-08:00Spotlight on New Books: Basic Training: A Fundamental Guide to Fitness by Jon Giswold

[The review below was written by Greg Herren for Lambda Book Report (v.9, no. 7)]"A Fundamental Guide to Fitness For Men by Jon Giswold Photographs by David Morgan St. Martin's Griffin ISBN 0312242891 Pb. $19.95, 214 pp. When fitness began booming in the early 1980's, a flood of exercise books began flooding the market. Prior to that, these books seemed to be alt written by bodybuilders and were

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-29611230410188149822009-02-05T08:05:00.000-08:002009-02-05T08:14:43.825-08:00News Release: IU Honors Pioneers in Women's Collegiate Sports, Joan Hult and Katie Grove

IU honors pioneers in women's collegiate sportsEditors: Keynote speaker and former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, along with honoree Joan Hult will be available to talk with reporters on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at The Clubhouse at the Fields, 1333 Fenbrook Lane. Both can discuss their integral roles in the passage of the federal Title IX Act, which greatly expanded athletic opportunities for women.FOR

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-67574152240060980352009-01-06T10:42:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:43:44.358-08:00Library Research Seminars for Faculty and Graduate Students

IUB Librarians are always available to help you with your research needs: Meet with a librarian individually to learn more about specific resources or strategies, or join your colleagues at any of the popular research seminars. Among them: • IU WorldCat• Library Resources on the Web: What's New? What Should I Use?• Online Newspaper Searching• IUScholarWorks, Open Access, and Author

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-40464502622079090212008-12-15T11:40:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:48:32.708-08:00Adobe Software Available for Free Download to IU Community

Adobe software is now available at no cost to IU students, faculty, and staff. Software packages such as Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.0, Creative Suite 4.0, and Photoshop Elements 7.0, are now available for direct downloading at IUware Online.Remember, too, that a wide variety of software, including Microsoft Office products, are available for download at no additional cost.See the IUware Online website

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-48543914765940439022008-12-04T07:16:00.000-08:002008-12-04T11:25:25.956-08:00Flexibility Trumps Fitness In Sexual Reproduction, Says New Theory In Evolutionary Biology

A new article in ScienceDaily suggests "the utility of sex, according to an intriguing new theory of evolutionary biology, may be its ability to promote genes that play well with many other partners rather than those that shine with just one specific set of genes.... During the past century, it has often been assumed that sexual reproduction should somehow facilitate the increase in fitness under

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-4478366542636410582008-11-23T11:24:00.000-08:002008-11-23T11:31:33.429-08:00Grad Students: Tell Us What You Think

If you're a graduate student, please take this very brief survey about services offered by the IUB Libraries.Your responses will help us to better serve your needs.And while I've got you here...The IUB Libraries provide access to the database Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI).HaPI "provides ready access to over 66,000 records, with information on measurement instruments (i.e.,

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-43700773207820739532008-11-04T07:51:00.000-08:002008-11-05T06:28:02.033-08:00Human Brain Slows at 40: In Middle Age, Even Healthy People Begin to Lose Some of the Insulation in a Motor-Control Part of the Brain

How fast you can throw a ball or run or swerve a steering wheel depends on how speedily brain cells fire off commands to muscles. Fast firing depends on good insulation for your brain's wiring.Now new research suggests that in middle age, even healthy people begin to lose some of that insulation in a motor-control part of the brain -- at the same rate that their speed subtly slows.That helps

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-81321077962621588822008-10-20T11:19:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:23:46.094-07:00Twentieth Century Advice Literature: North American Guides on Race, Sex, Gender, and the Family

The IUB Libraries currently have a trial for the database, Twentieth Century Advice Literature: North American Guides on Race, Gender, Sex, and the Family, which "allows students and researchers to immerse themselves in the values and behaviors of Americans of the past. The collection provides a window into American social history by bringing together the instructional, prescriptive, behavioral,

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-58528153936619260272008-10-01T06:52:00.000-07:002008-10-02T05:58:08.256-07:00Smoking: The Great Debate

A recent article in ScienceDaily entitled Parental Warning: Second-hand Smoke May Trigger Nicotine Dependence Symptoms in Kids* suggests that "increased exposure to second-hand smoke, both in cars and homes, was associated with an increased likelihood of children reporting nicotine dependence symptoms, even though these children had never smoked," says Dr. Jennifer O'Loughlin, senior author of

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-50835110756799657192008-09-15T08:14:00.001-07:002008-09-15T08:20:19.518-07:00Mediterranean Diet Keeps Us Young, Prevents Diseases

"A new study published in the British Medical Journal highlights once again the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet in people who strictly follow it. The Mediterranean diet bases mostly on a high intake of fruits and vegetable, grains, fish and poultry, foods said to be high in antioxidants and omega 3, offering the body its most needed elements necessary in keeping it young and thus in

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-63202380427226024252008-09-04T05:28:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:42:37.418-07:00Playing, And Even Watching, Sports Improves Brain Function

Science Daily's September 3rd issue includes the article "Playing, and Even Watching, Sports Improves Brain Function." "For the study, [University of Chicago] researchers asked 12 professional and intercollegiate hockey players, eight fans and nine individuals who had never watched a game to listen to sentences about hockey players, such as shooting, making saves and being engaged in the game.

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-40860162920167808512008-08-21T08:17:00.001-07:002008-08-21T08:18:13.715-07:00Graduate Students: Get Oriented at IU!

The IUB Libraries, the Graduate and Professional Student Organization, and the University Graduate School are pleased to present Get Oriented at IU, the annual welcome and orientation fair for new graduate students. The event complements the orientation activities of individual departments. Librarians will be available to answer questions about consultation and delivery services, collections, and

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-10467047735169016892008-08-12T07:25:00.000-07:002008-08-12T07:33:42.635-07:00SPSS: The Basics (STEPS Workshop)

UITS STEPS workshops are offering 2 sessions on SPSS: The Basics. "This workshop, which is intended for people who already have a basic understanding of statistics, introduces SPSS for performing common basic statistical analyses. Participants will learn the basic features of SPSS and how to use it to generate t-tests, linear regression, and descriptive statistics, and to interpret results."

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-11594353024900603012008-08-06T10:15:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:21:41.491-07:00Join the Circle of Wellness @ the HPER Library

The American Library Association has created a web page full of "inspiring stories of... library colleagues' journeys towards wellness, ... workplace wellness in the news, and... helpful tools and resources to aid you on your own journey."Outstanding documents and resources for healthy conference travel and workplace wellness can also be found on this website.You can find a wealth of print and

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-85292029148613539452008-08-06T06:37:00.000-07:002008-08-06T06:45:38.770-07:002008 International Convention on Science, Education, Medicine and Sport (ICSEMIS)

The 2008 International Convention on Science, Education, Medicine and Sport (ICSEMIS) will occur from 1-5 August in Guangzhou, China."The convention is themed Sport Sciences and Harmonious Society in the 21st Century and will help to bridge the gap between science and practice. It aims to facilitate the further development of sport and sport science for the benefit of people all over the world.

HPER Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226616931732982225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808549726816512325.post-76760456679710314542008-06-25T12:27:00.000-07:002008-06-30T11:08:27.736-07:00Welcome to the HPER Library blog!

Welcome!The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Library was established in 1978 to serve the research and curricular needs of students, faculty, and staff of the Indiana University Bloomington School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. It has grown from a small collection of books in the former Lebert Weir Reading Room to over a premier branch library on the Indiana

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