Video
Collection at the John D. Vairo Library
Health/Sport
May 2006
The following
titles are available at Vairo Library. Film descriptions are
from the LIAS CAT entries, most of which are copied or derived
from the film containers. For more information on any of the
titles, search the LIAS CAT by title, and limit the material
type to Video Material.
Badminton Canada "Skills Award Program" Gloucester, Ont.,Canada,
CSFAC/CCASP. 1991.
1 Videocassette (39 Min.). Sd., Col.
Badminton, Winning Fundamentals.
1990.
1 Videocassette (26 Min., 30 Sec.). Sd., Col
Dean Schoppe, Narrator ; Tariq Wadood, Dean Schoppe, Quin Nguyen,
David
Shaw, Demonstrators.
Summary: Demonstrations Of Grip, Strokes, Footwork Technique, Tactics
And Practice Drills.
Charlene Prickett's
Fat Fighter, The Best Of It Figures Show
It Figures (Television Program).
1 Videocassette (40 Min.). Sd., Col.
Summary: Vigorous Activity Is The Most Effective Way To Reduce Body
Fat.Charlene Prickett Has Chosen Some Of The Best Aerobic Exercises
From Her "It Figures" TV Show For This Workout
Coaching For Top Performance.
c1992.
1 Videocassette (ca. 27 Min.). Sd., Col
Provides The Coaching Skills For People To Assess And Improve Their
Coaching Abilities.
Common Athletic Injuries
/ By Wayman R. Spence. 1970.
1 Videocassette (12 Min.). Sd., Col. + 1 Script
Series: Focus On Health.
Summary: Discusses The More Common Aches And Pains Resulting From
Exercise And Physical Exertion.
Do It Better, Running
/ Westcom Productions. Espn Home Video; Eugene. 1990.
1 Videocassette (30 Min.). Sd., Col.
Series: Asics Sports Video Collection.
Do It Better, Slo-Pitch
Softball, ESPN Home Video. c1990.
1 Videocassette (30 Min.). Sd., Col.
Series: Asics Sports Video Collection.
Eating Healthy For Sports.
c1992.
1 Videocassette (23 Min.). Sd., Col. + 1 Guide
Series: CNN Eating Healthy Series.
Summary: Presents Information To Help Develop Good Eating Habits
Tocomplement Different Styles Of Exercise Routines And Investigates
Ways Diet And Exercise Help Athletes Get The Most Out Of Their Physical
Activity.
Hopkins 24/7 [videorecording]
: ABC News special c2000.
3 videocassettes / Two programs per cassette.
Contents: V.1 ; Parts 1 and 2 -- v.2 ; Parts 3 and 4 -- v.3 ; Parts
5 and 6.
First broadcast Aug. 30 and 31 and Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2000
by the ABC Television Network.
Summary: Groundbreaking six-part documentary series filmed at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, by crews using hand-held cameras around
the clock over a 3 month period. The series graphically depicts
modern medicine as practiced at the hospital recently voted best
in America by US News & World report. Each broadcast consists of
a series of interwoven stories featuring staff and patients, their
triumphs, tragedies and everyday routines.
Jane Fonda's Stress
Reduction Program. 1993.
1 Videocassette (55 Min.). Sd., Col.
Summary: Jane Fonda Presents A 20 Minute Low Impact Aerobics Program,Followed
By A 20 Minute Stretchout And A 15 Minute Stress Reduction Program
Designed To Relax Muscles And Let Go Of Stress.
Killing Us For Our Own
Good, Dieting & Medical Misinformation : A Lecture. c1991.
1 Videocassette (1 Hr., 42 Min.). Sd., Col.
Accompanied By 6 Individually Titled Pamphlets: Information And
Membership Application, Take Back Our Bodies!, Weight Loss And Your
Health, Buildingblocks For Children's Body Image, Body Image Solutions,
My, Haven't You Lost Weight?
Lean Routine. c1990.
1 Videocassette (79 Min.). Sd., Col.
Summary: The Ultimate Fat-Burning Workout And Nutrition Program
For Everyone -- (L)Ow Impact/High Energy Aerobics (E)Very Fitness
Level (A)Erobic Interval Training (N)Utritional Program.
Maximizing Performance.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1988.
1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Series: Beyond stress.
Summary: Tells how to use relaxation to reach the full potential
of our
minds and shows exercises called affirmations and visualizations.
Examines
biofeedback.
1. Relaxation. 2. Stress management. 3. Biofeedback training.
Medical Benefits Of
Exercise
1 Videorecording (14 Min.). Sd., Col. + 1 Script
Series: Focus On Health.
Summary: Covers The Various Kinds Of Exercise, Their Value And Effect
On The Body.
On Target For Fun. c1991.
1 Videocassette (25 Mins.). Sd., Col.
Summary: Learn The Fundamentals Of Archery From Olympians Jay Barrs
And Denise Parker.
Standing ovation : performing
social science research about cancer. (2002)
Super size me. (2004)
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock embarks on a journey to find out if fast
food is making Americans fat. For 30 days he can't eat or drink
anything that isn't on McDonald's menu; he must eat three square
meals a day, he must eat everything on the menu at least once and
supersize his meal if asked. He treks across the country interviewing
a host of experts on fast food and a number of regular folk while
downing McDonald's to try and find out why 37% of American are
now overweight. Spurlock's grueling diet spirals him into a metamorphosis
that will make you think twice about picking up another Big Mac.
.540. No public performance rights. Classroom instruction and home
use permitted.
The will to win. (2004)
Explains why victory feels so good and why defeat is a losing proposition.
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