由于田径教学内容单调、枯燥等问题，加之新兴运动项目的冲击，使得学校、教师、学生对田径的重视程度逐渐下降。文章旨在通过对田径教材的内容的研究，结合教学大纲，找出田径教材的特点、教育功能及其影响因素，找出其优点及不足，为中小学田径教学提供参考建议。

Two hundred and three high-level athletes attending the Sixth National Track and Field Sports Meet for Normal Universities were interviewed on self-compiled questionnaire “competitive ability scale of high level athletes in universities and colleges in China”.It was found that there were marked differences among high-level athletes from normal universities in regard to gender,sports level,age,number of years in training, especially in professional competence,personality development capacity,ability to maintain training and handle emergencies in competitions,psychological control capacity.No significant difference was found,however,in the ability to improve exercise performance and external positive support.

为了探寻江汉大学体育教育专业在办学中的优势及存在的问题，和为该专业的发展及学生的就业提供参考，本文对江汉大学体育教育专业近四年学生的首次就业情况及其发展趋势进行了分析研究，结果表明：整体而言，该校该专业学生近四年就业率较高，但毕业生首次就业从事体育教师、教练员的比率较低且逐年下降，从事其他与体育相关行业的比率也较低，而从事与体育无关行业的比率维持在较高水平。造成这一现象主要有学生、学校、社会三方面因素：毕业生综合能力不强，学校教学条件和学院教育教学、人才培养方案有待改善，社会就业体制及就业观念改变的影响。笔者对体育教育专业在办学中存在的问题提出了对策建议。