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The Study of Leisure: An Introduction

Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, 1996
It is now recognized that leisure is much more than whatever free time remains after work. Scholarly publications and popular opinion claim that leisure in industrialized countries is becoming an increasingly crucial component in our daily lives,so much so that society is on the verge of becoming a society of leisure.
Hugh Lautard, Jarmila Horna
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Occupational and leisure time physical activity in contrasting relation to ambulatory blood pressure [PDF]

, 2012
Background: While moderate and vigorous leisure time physical activities are well documented to decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease, several studies have demonstrated an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in workers with high occupational
A Holtermann, A Holtermann, A Holtermann, A Holtermann, Andreas Holtermann, C Lopes, CB Eaton, DD Gretler, Dirk De Bacquer, E Archer, E Clays, E Clays, E Fransson, EL Melanson Jr, Els Clays, France Kittel, G Hu, Guy De Backer, HD Sesso, I Astrand, ILO, J Stamler, JD Eicher, JN Morris, JT Salonen, K Kario, K Kukkonen-Harjula, Koen Van Herck, LS Pescatello, MF Leitzmann, N Krause, N Krause, National Heart Foundation and High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Consensus Committee, PK Whelton, R Karasek, R Karasek, RC Hermida, RP Troiano, S Lewington, TW Hansen, UM Kujala   +40 more
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Market segmentation of visitors at three selected arts festivals in South Africa

Acta Commercii, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine the market segmentation of visitors at three Arts Festivals in South Africa. The Arts Festivals were Innibos, Oppikoppi and Volksblad.
V. Pissoort, M. Saayman
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Visual Attention, Behavioral Intention, and Choice Behavior Among Older Consumers Toward Sports Marketing Images: An Eye-Tracking Study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Mental health benefits (i.e., relaxing and relieving pressure) can influence consumers’ consumption decisions. However, there is still no clear understanding of the impact of mental health benefits on visual attention, behavioral intention, and choice ...
Tsai-Chiao Wang, Ta-Wei Tang, Chia-Liang Tsai   +2 more
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Associations of Partner Support and Acculturation With Physical Activity in Mexican American Women. [PDF]

, 2020
IntroductionInsufficient physical activity (PA) and obesity-related health conditions have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Mexican American women (MAW) report low leisure time physical activity. Few studies examine activities beyond leisure time.
Brecht, Mary-Lynn, Congello, Neomie C, Hays, Ron D, Heilemann, Mary-Sue V, Koniak-Griffin, Deborah, Nyamathi, Adeline M   +5 more
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In the footsteps of a quiet pioneer: Revisiting Pearl Jephcott’s work on youth leisure in Scotland and Hong Kong [PDF]

, 2018
Pearl Jephcott’s (1967) research on Scottish teens, Time of One’s Own, is one of the first sociological studies of leisure in the postwar period. This research is remarkable not only for its emphasis on ‘ordinary’ young people but also for its ambitious ...
Batchelor, Susan A.
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A Solution‐Based Deposition Method Enabling Pigment Blue Edible Electrochemical Transistors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel solution‐based method is presented to produce Copper Phthalocyanine fibrous films displaying effective ion permeability and enhanced transconductance in electrolyte‐gated transistors architectures. Using these films, the first instance of a fully edible electrolyte‐gated transistor with volumetric capacitance, targeting in‐body applications, is
Alessandro Luzio, Fabrizio M. Ferrarese, Matteo Butti, Alberto D. Scaccabarozzi, Bojan Petrović, Sanja Kojić, Goran Stojanović, Simone Fiorini Granieri, Shubham Tanwar, Adrica Kyndiah, Mario Caironi   +10 more
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The impact of hunting for biltong purposes on the SA economy

Acta Commercii, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to estimate the economic impact of biltong hunting in South Africa. Problem investigated: Higginbottom (2004), indicate there are no reliable global estimates of the economic impact of wildlife tourism, but ...
Melville Saayman, Peet van der Merwe, Riaan Rossouw   +2 more
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Leisure and Happiness: Evidence from International Survey Data [PDF]

, 2014
We study the statistical link between leisure and happiness. Using survey data from 33 countries in 2007, we find that (1) certain leisure activities, leisure’s role in self-fulfillment and social interaction, and leisure’s relation to work and other ...
Wang, Miao, Wong, M. C. Sunny
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Increasing sedentary time, minimum dietary energy requirements, and food security assessment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract We compute corrections for sedentary behavior in physical activity levels (PALs) and incorporate them along with corrections for over estimation of basal metabolic rates (BMRs) into threshold caloric intakes, known as minimum dietary energy requirements (MDERs).
Jacob Michels, Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus, John Beghin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source