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Item Effects of physical education programme on the health of diploma teacher trainees in Kenya(Kenyatta University, 1997) Kinoti, J. W.; Njororai, W. W. S.; Kiganjo, G. M.; Asembo, J. M.Physical education has been compulsory and examinable in Kenya's teacher education colleges at diploma level since 1980. The programme is basically geared to maintain and improve the bodily health and fitness of the learners. This study therefore, aimed at establishing the health-related fitness levels of the teacher trainees before and after an eight-week physical education programme. The sample comprised 40 first year, 40 second year and 40 third year students equally split between men and women. The variables monitored were body composition, flexibility, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory endurance. Preliminary findings showed that some general improvements in the health status of the learners were noted. It is recommended that physical education be encouraged in all learning institutions for the purposes of enhancing the learners' health statusItem An investigation into differences in modified stork balance abilities between experienced and nonexperienced karatekas at Kenyatta University(Kenyatta University, 1997) Kinoti, J. W.; Njororai, W. W. S.Karate is a martial art sport whose main objective is to develop techniques and tactics for self-defence without the use of weapons. The ability to balance determines how well an individual can perform in this sport. The body's balance is maintained at the hip, where the a mass of the body is concentrated. A one-show case study was carried out on twelve experienced and twelve non-experienced make karatekas. The subjects performed the modified stork balance test. The two group compared and data descriptively presented. Among other findings, it was established that the experienced karatekas had a mean balance of 111.42 seconds compared to the 58.08 seconds for noble the non-experienced group. The ttest techniques indicated that there was a difference in balancing abilities in favour of experienced karatekas. It was evident that the more one engages in the sport the more one becomes competent in balancing abilities. Training and persistent practice are, therefore, vital if athletes are to improve balancing ability.