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SPORTSCIENCE |
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Perspectives: Research Resources (for kids!) |
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Sport Sites for Kids Chryssy R Adamson |
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Faculty
of Health Care, University of Salford, Manchester M6 6PU, United Kingdom.
Email: mcadamson=AT=lineone.net |
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Sportscience
4(2), sportsci.org/jour/0002/cra.html, 2000 (1756 words) |
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If you want some good sports sites for kids, this review
should cut down on wasted browsing time and expensive phone bills! Three kids
(aged 7, 9 and 11) helped me--I've shown their overall rating with
smilies. My score out of 10 summarizes
the kids' general feelings along with educational content, Web design, and any
fun extras that kids enjoy. A low score means the site is not good for kids,
but the content may be OK for older students and adults.
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SITE: Welcome to Smartplay! |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
On |
Links
to |
Instructor's |
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A - Z of Sports |
no |
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This is a really cool
site!! Loads of information on sports injuries. How to avoid them, what to do
(some of the pictures are a bit gory though!). The kids loved it!! 9/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
yes |
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Injuries |
yes |
yes |
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Fitness |
yes |
yes |
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Olympics |
yes |
yes |
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Sport History |
no |
no |
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Sport Science |
no |
no |
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Fun
to Use
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SITE: Hillary
Commission - HYPERZINE! |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
On |
Links
to |
Instructor's |
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A - Z of Sports |
yes |
yes |
Pretty Cool. This site is
like a sports magazine for kids in New Zealand. Really nice touches
like projects and experiments and information on outdoor pursuits. 7/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
no |
no |
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Injuries |
no |
no |
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Fitness |
no |
no |
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Olympics |
no |
no |
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Sport History |
no |
no |
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Sport Science |
no |
no |
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SITE: ThinkQuest
Library of Entries: Sports & Recreation |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
On |
Links
to |
Instructor's |
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A - Z of Sports |
yes |
yes |
Think Quest has some great
articles and is easy to search. Bodies in Motion is good for learning how the
body works when you exercise and how to get fit. 7/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
yes |
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Injuries |
no |
yes |
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Fitness |
no |
yes |
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Olympics |
yes |
yes |
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Sport History |
yes |
yes |
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Sport Science |
yes |
yes |
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Good For projects
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SITE: KidsClick! Web Search |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
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Instructor's |
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A - Z of Sports |
yes |
yes |
Lots of information but
not a very exciting site. Gives a reading level for site links, which is very
useful. More of a resource tool than a learning site. Overall score 7/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
yes |
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Injuries |
no |
yes |
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Fitness |
no |
yes |
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Olympics |
yes |
yes |
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Sport History |
yes |
yes |
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Sport Science |
no |
yes |
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Good For projects
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SITE: Yahooligans!
- Sports and Recreation |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
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A - Z of Sports |
yes |
yes |
Wow, a huge site with lots
of information but a little too much text and the design is a little boring.
Some useful extras like sounds, videos and pictures. Lots of links. 6/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
no |
yes |
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Injuries |
no |
yes |
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Fitness |
no |
yes |
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Olympics |
yes |
yes |
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Sport History |
yes |
yes |
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Sport Science |
no |
yes |
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SITE: Your
Class Online (part of the Lightspan
site) |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
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Instructor's |
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A - Z of Sports |
no |
yes |
This site is for junior
teachers and kids. It has a small section on physical education. Well set
out. Use the word search to find sports-related information. 6/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
yes |
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Injuries |
no |
yes |
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Fitness |
no |
yes |
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Olympics |
yes |
yes |
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Sport History |
yes |
yes |
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Sport Science |
no |
no |
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SITE: The
Pop Warner TD Club |
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Subjects |
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A - Z of Sports |
no |
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This site gives ideas for
backyard games, nutrition and fitness. 5/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
no |
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Injuries |
yes |
no |
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Fitness |
yes |
no |
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Olympics |
no |
no |
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Sport History |
no |
no |
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Sport Science |
yes |
no |
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SITE: SportSmart
New Zealand for sports injury prevention |
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KIDS' RATINGS: |
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Subjects |
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A - Z of Sports |
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Good tips for prevention
and treatment of injuries, as well as keeping records. Not really for kids but could be useful
for projects. 5/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
yes |
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Injuries |
yes |
yes |
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Fitness |
no |
yes |
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Olympics |
no |
no |
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Sport History |
no |
no |
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Sport Science |
no |
no |
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SITE: The Student/Athlete
Resource Center |
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Subjects |
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Instructor's |
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A - Z of Sports |
no |
no |
Coaches and athletes will
find this useful. Good tips, routines for training, and information on
injuries. Aimed at teenagers to adults. 5/10 |
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Health/Nutrition |
yes |
no |
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Injuries |
yes |
no |
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Fitness |
yes |
no |
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Olympics |
no |
no |
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Sport History |
no |
no |
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Sport Science |
no |
no |
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SITE: eteamz: Instruction |
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