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Effects of Multipath and Conventional NMES on Maximum Comfortable Stimulus and Torque Production

open access: yesCentral European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2019
A novel multipath NMES (m-NMES) device has shown improved outcomes relative to conventional NMES (c-NMES) during recent basic and training studies. However, the mechanisms by which m-NMES outperformed c-NMES remain unclear.
Cody B. Bremner, William R. Holcomb
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The Potential Pro-Environmental Behavior Spillover Effects of Specialization in Environmentally Responsible Outdoor Recreation

open access: yesLand, 2023
Outdoor recreationists represent a key population to educate for pro-environmental behavior (PEB). Given that previous research has found a mixed relationship between outdoor recreation and PEB, this research merges several concepts to better understand ...
Timothy J. Mateer   +7 more
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Sustainable planning of outdoor recreation in the Triglav National Park with emphasis on social carrying capacity

open access: yesDela, 2018
The article presents the aspects of sustainable planning of outdoor recreation in the protected areas with the emphasis on social carrying capacity.
Renata Mavri
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Outdoor Recreation and the Environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In the context of outdoor recreation and the environment, the ‘forbidden fruit’ has long been equality of access to all rural environments: landscapes have been there for the public to see (from a distance), to read about, and to be preserved, but (largely) not to be touched, far less used for anything as ephemeral as recreation and leisure.
Ravenscroft, Neil, Gilchrist, Paul
openaire   +2 more sources

Developing Connectedness to Nature in Urban Outdoor Settings: A Potential Pathway Through Awe, Solitude, and Leisure

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Outdoor leisure experiences may represent an understudied yet effective pathway to promote connectedness to nature for urban park visitors. In contrast to outdoor recreation, this critical essay argues outdoor leisure more heavily emphasizes eudaimonic ...
Timothy J. Mateer
doaj   +1 more source

Regulatory Role of Gender in the Effect of Outdoor Recreation Self-Efficacy on the Recreational Risk-taking Behavior

open access: yesSportif Bakış Spor ve Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021
The study aims to reveal whether the gender variable has a regulatory role in the effect of self-efficacy of outdoor recreational events participated by individuals on recreational risk-taking behavior.
Özge Yavaş Tez   +2 more
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A national model for estimating United States public land visitation

open access: yesScientific Reports
Public land management relies on accurate visitor counts in order to understand and mitigate environmental impacts and to quantify the value of ecosystem services provided by natural areas.
Nathaniel H. Merrill   +4 more
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Characteristics and Use Patterns of Outdoor Recreationists on Public Lands in Alabama—Case Study of Bankhead National Forest and Sipsey Wilderness Area

open access: yesResources, 2022
Like many other states in south-east USA, Alabama is blessed with a high percentage of natural areas. These areas support vital nature tourism and the outdoor recreation sector.
Colmore S. Christian, Chelsea N. Scott
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Frontier model chatbots can help instructors create, improve, and use learning objectives

open access: yesAdvances in Physiology Education
Learning objectives (LOs) are a pillar of course design and execution and thus a focus of curricular reforms. This study explored the extent to which the creation and usage of LOs might be facilitated by three leading chatbots: ChatGPT-4o, Claude 3.5 ...
Gregory J. Crowther   +3 more
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