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Virtual Leisure and Recreation Reality and Well-Being During COVID-19 Pandemic - The Future of Ghana Tourism: Does Technological SelfEfficacy Matter [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2022 This study examined (i) the impact of COVID-19 on practice of virtual participation in leisure and recreation activities in Ghana; (ii) the challenges in the use of virtual approaches as well as the future successes of Ghana Tourism considering the new ...
Vincent Kweku Asimah +3 more
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Recognising the regenerative impacts of Canadian women tourism social entrepreneurs through a feminist ethic of care lens [PDF]
Journal of Tourism Futures, 2022 Purpose – The overarching aim of this project is to understand the role women tourism social entrepreneurs (TSEs) play in contributing to regenerative practices in Canada.
Karla A. Boluk, Gaurav Panse
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Strengthening Social Ties While Walking the Neighbourhood?
Urban Planning, 2023 Social connectedness among neighbours impacts health and well-being, especially during stressful life events like a pandemic. An activity such as neighbourhood walking enables urban inhabitants to engage in incidental sociability and acts of ...
Troy D. Glover +3 more
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“I am going out!” – lifestyle sports and physical activity in adolescents
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Lifestyle sport activities (e.g. parkour or skateboarding) are considered attractive and beneficial for a long-term commitment to physical activity (PA) and might be a great opportunity for adolescents who do not feel comfortable in an ...
K. Janeckova +3 more
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Changes in leisure activities of the elderly due to the COVID-19 in Korea
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Recreational activities such as physical and social activities are key components of a healthy life for the elderly. Since the outbreak of Corona 19, leisure facilities such as indoor sports facilities, religious facilities, and cultural facilities have ...
Eui Jae Kim +2 more
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BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022 Background Valid and reliable research tools to assess children’s and adolescent’s health-related behaviour are highly needed across the globe. Rapid economic development, globalization, and associated lifestyle challenges observed in most countries ...
Jaroslav Kohoutek +3 more
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Physique, body composition and physical fitness of Finnish, Hungarian and American adolescents
Exercise and Quality of Life, 2013 The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the body structure and physicalfitness of Finnish (n=26), Hungarian (n=42) and American (n=55) adolescents (N=123).
Monika Kaj +3 more
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Heliyon, 2021 This paper examines the influence of man-made attractions for leisure and recreation on domestic tourists' preferences amongst regional destinations, and the moderating role of these attractions on the negative effect of distance on tourists' choices.
Andres Camacho-Murillo +2 more
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Heliyon, 2021 This study analyzes whether the relationship between serious leisure and recreation specialization differs for federated sportspeople with and without physical disabilities. Sportspeople with and without physical disabilities in the Basque Country (Spain)
Ioseba Iraurgi +3 more
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2014 This qualitative study is designed to examine the benefits of physical activity involvement with members of the same ethnic group. For this study, Korean immigrants who were members of Korean physical activity clubs such as badminton and tennis were ...
Junhyoung Kim, Jinmoo Heo, Jun Kim
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