_ TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I—-THE PROBLEM EXAMINED Page

Protests Against Stvenuous Atiieuc 5. se ec ee 13
Phe Nets OL Pate. es nin che ds ing 2 15
Purpose and Construction of a Fatigue Curve................ 16
Elements in Test Selection and Standardization.............. 17
Details of 1 cst asian. Ge ns 6 ek ee eee 19

PART II-STATISTICAL DATA

Confirmation of Fatigue RV AGI od oie ee ee goo 22
Condition in Costs and Recovery from Measured Efforts... .,..25
1. Junior High School Series....... ioe ook oe a a 25

By SOPIUGE TERT NO STIS anos os gs of wo pee ee oes 26

Do MoR AAG SUCRE SUS os cys po ay eee oe Pee 27

4, University of Pittsburgh Engineers Series............. 27

5. “Series. of OMeruagiaddal, 2.0 Soa eo es 33

6. Aircrew Series Lice Mascles i560. 6 oi seinen oP. os 35

7. Tarcrew Series Oren Wisi soos os obs oo ns sf

8. Army Specialized Training Reservist Series........... 37

9. Shadyside Academy Basketball Team Series.......... 38

10. University of Pittsburgh Basketball ‘Team Series...... 38

PART III—-INTERPRETATIONS OF FINDINGS

Crystallization of Three Coaching Objectives................ 39
(oa and Bad Days..24: , 23 6 ee. fy esa se 40
Opultereand Pacers, ee Se os Eig Se O02 eae 40
‘Tiredness ftom True Or False Harisuicrcs.o6 fs aise ss 42
Physical Fitness a Division of Functional Fitness.............. LE:
Player Application and Uses of the Bateue Curve: 5.66.5 i. 46
Health and Happiness Promoted by Basketball............... 49
Physical Trauma Versus Emotional Trauma................. 51
Summary of Interpretations of the Fatigue Curve Studies....... 53