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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, Judit Németh, Eva Tékus, Marta Wilhelm   +3 more
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The relationship between serious leisure and recreation specialization in sportspeople with and without physical disabilities

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, Sheila Romero, Aurora Madariaga, Duarte Araújo   +3 more
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Time-trends and correlates of obesity in Czech adolescents in relation to family socioeconomic status over a 16-year study period (2002–2018)

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background The main objective of the study is to analyse the changes in the prevalence of obesity among Czech adolescents between 2002 and 2018 with regard to the socioeconomic status (SES) of adolescents’ families and to find SES-separated correlates of
Erik Sigmund, Dagmar Sigmundová, Petr Badura, Jaroslava Voráčová, Hobza Vladimír, Tomáš Hollein, Jan Pavelka, Zuzana Půžová, Michal Kalman   +8 more
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Developing Connectedness to Nature in Urban Outdoor Settings: A Potential Pathway Through Awe, Solitude, and Leisure

Frontiers 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
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The benefits of in-group contact through physical activity involvement for health and well-being among Korean immigrants

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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Visual responses of patients with generalized anxiety disorder who cycling in the virtual sportscapes with different tree cover densities

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
The tree density of virtual sportscape is the main factor that determines the benefits that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) patients can obtain when they exercise with virtual environment.
Tsai-Chiao Wang, Chia-Liang Tsai, Ta-Wei Tang   +2 more
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Recreation and leisure in promoting social inclusion: A reflection of documented theory [PDF]

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020
Recreation, leisure and tourism is an essential part of human life and different forms of recreation are shaped naturally by individual interests but also by the surrounding social construction.
Samukelisiwe Nkwanyana
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Investigation of Self-Confidence of Young People Participating in the Adventure Recreation as a Leisure Motivation

Sportif Bakış Spor ve Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021
Many nations, new approaches are used to increase the physical activity levels of young people. It is one of these approaches to adventure recreation in leisure.
Burak Gürer
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Exercise in Pregnancy and Children’s Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sports Medicine - Open, 2018
Background Maternal metabolic health during the prenatal period is an established determinant of cardiometabolic disease risk. Many studies have focused on poor offspring outcomes after exposure to poor maternal health, while few have systematically ...
Laetitia Guillemette, Jacqueline L. Hay, D. Scott Kehler, Naomi C. Hamm, Christopher Oldfield, Jonathan M. McGavock, Todd A. Duhamel   +6 more
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Boredom in workplace and its relationship to life satisfaction among recreation and leisure professionals

Tourism & Management Studies, 2023
This study examined the relationship between job boredom and life satisfaction among recreation and leisure professionals. Data was collected from 365 members of Florida Recreation and Parks Association. A set of regression analyses were used to find out
Joohyun Lee , Zack Wetzel
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