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The Joy of effort

Canada, 1974

Film
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Episode of Series “The Nature of things”.
Shows how the adaptation of a scientific approach to different spheres of human movement is becoming increasingly important in improving performances. Shows testing and measuring different areas of fitness, for example a runner, skater, and a gymnast.

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Credits

producer/director

Roman Bittman

production company

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:27:55:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1974

Appears in

The Nature of things

Group of items

The Nature of things

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

504737

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Biological research

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical sciences

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motor ability

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biological research

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Human biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical sciences

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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