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This web site provides the science behind drug abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov
Drug Reform Coord Network (US - strong minimisation orientation-lots on specific drugs, politics,policy and implementation) www.druglibrary.org/
Commonwealth Health and family Services- good resources and links. Useful for a wide range of topics on health issues. www.health.gov.au/hfs/ourservs.htm
Heart disease links with cholesterol and genetics. www.heartdisease.org/whyimportant.html
American Heart Association - a dictionary of terms associated with heart disease and stroke. www.amhrt.org/heartg/aa00.htm
Heart Homepage - 20 most asked questions about heart disease including risk factors, cholestorol, food and hereditary factors. www.hearthome.com/faq/
International Health News Database. Heart Disease: Causes, Prevention and Treatment. Very clear and concise information. www.com/healthnews/dheartwb.html
The 7 best ways to help prevent heart disease. Simple and easy to understand reference. www.ring.com/health/heart/heart.htm
Heart Information Network. Very good resource which outlines risks and possible cures/prevention of heart disease. www.heartinfo.org/
A site for all teachers wishing to work with students on any aspect of health. It contains lots of learning resources and is very student friendly. www.youthealth.com/data/default.asp
"Transform your body" - Topics discussed offer advice on exercise and nutrition. http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/chatrooms/chatsch.asp
Personal safety & health choices. http://www.istaysafe.com
Ancient olympic sports www.olympics.tufts.edu/sports.html
Psychology of learning Physical skills
http://www.competitivedge.com/peak.html
http://www.psywww.com-sports-index.htm
http://www.shpm.com-articles-sports-index.shtml
AI Article - Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives of the Relationship Between Anxiety and Performance
http--www.athleticinsight.com-Vol3Iss1-Commentary.htm
http--www.athleticinsight.com-Vol3Iss3-MoodRegulation.htm
Introduction to Sport Psychology
Psychological Activity in Sport 2
Psychological Dynamics of Performance
Sports Psychology Precompetition Routines in Sport
TranceNet TM Ineffectual in Improving Sports Performance
Volume 4, Issue #2 - Some Psychological Factors
Self-Esteem, Sport and Physical Activity. An essay on ways which girls self- perception can be improved through sport. http://www.caaws.ca/Girls/girls_self-est.htm
Learning, Excellence and Gender:Promoting Girl’s Participation in Physical Education and Sport http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ps/iys/workofiys/girlsinsport.htm
Why girls don't play sport? Sport plays an important role in the way we define ourselves as Australians. http://www.sportrec.qld.gov.au/infopaper/womeninf.html
Husband-and-wife team Gil Reavill and Jean Zimmerman, authors of Raising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls' Lives answer questions regarding girls, sport and self esteem. http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr222.shtml
Mirror, mirror A summary of research findings on body image. Scroll down to section on sport. http://www.sirc.org/graphics/new_header.GIF
Researchers have defined body image as a multidimensional construct in which psychological, social, and emotional factors must all be considered
http://www.sonoma.edu/people/Carlton/classes/kin505/chirs/lanie/Elze/default.htm
Studies indicate that boys will drop out of sport for body image and self-esteem reasons. http://www.rch.unimelb.edu.au/BIHInc/m_releases/school%20boys%20not%20satisfied.htm
Dr Drummond is currently undertaking qualitative research on senior secondary boys and their perception of self with respect to body image and physical activity. He has found that boys do define themselves in terms of their bodies and that boys often drop out of sport if they feel their bodies don’t measure up to the masculine standard. http://www.rch.unimelb.edu.au/BIHInc/m_releases/men%20body%20conscious.htm
Active, athletic girls have been found to have higher self-esteem, more confidence, higher achievement test scores, less depression, improved mental health, more academic success and greater lifetime earning potential.
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/00000812.htmAn introduction to Skin Cancer. www.maui.net/~southsky/introto.html#causes
Skin Cancer Foundation www.skincancer.org/
Melanoma Site: www.melanoma.com/
www.med.usyd.edu.au/medicine/melanoma/index.htmhttp://www.cybersydney.com.au/kids/sar/touch.html
Touch football ruleshttp://www.austouch.com.au/
http://www.shpm.com/articles/sports/wmsport.html
Women and body image. Eating disorders, impact of the media on image of women. http://www.public.iastate.edu/~womenstu/body.htm
Body image from a feminist perspective. Issues related to the media, advertising and movies and impact on women’s body image
http://grammashouse.net/bodyimage1.htm
Yahoo directory for eating disorders
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Eating_Disorders/
Health site on media impact on body image. Studies of various women’s magazines and images of women
http://www.wellesley.edu/Health/BodyImage/home.html
Media release by Melbourne university research tem on media and body image. Links to other relevant sites
http://www.rch.unimelb.edu.au/BIHInc/m_releases/thin_women.htm
Media release by Melbourne Uni research team on men ands body image.
http://www.rch.unimelb.edu.au/BIHInc/m_releases/men%20body%20conscious.htm
In one of the first studies to look at how women of all ages see themselves, researchers expressed surprise to find that even mature women still wish they were thinner.
http://www.applesforhealth.com/neversatisf1.html
Womens issues publication focuses on media influence on body image
. http://womensissues.about.com/newsissues/womensissues/library/weekly/aa011400b.htm
Dying to be thin. Article related to the media, models amd advertising and their impact on body image.
http://eatingdisorders.about.com/health/eatingdisorders/library/weekly/aa050601a.htm
Sport and body image. Developing a better self image http://www.edreferral.com/body_image.htm
Gender stereotyping in televised media sport coverage. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2294/1999_Oct/59426460/p1/article.jhtml?term=women+in+sport
