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Health benefits of serious involvement in leisure activities among older Korean adults
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2014 The existing literature suggests that serious engagement in leisure activities leads to happiness, life satisfaction, and successful aging among older adults.
Junhyoung Kim +3 more
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020 Background Since 2004, Sport Waikato has delivered Project Energize, a through-school nutrition and physical activity program to primary schools in the Waikato.
Carolyn Cairncross +3 more
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Strong, active women: (Re)doing rural femininity through equestrian sport and leisure [PDF]
, 2016 Horse-riding is a popular leisure activity within rural Britain. Straddling two masculinised social contexts – rural, land-based society and sport/physical recreation – horse-riding is a feminised, yet mixed-sex, milieu.
Dashper, K
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Recreation in the ME or is it WE jungle [PDF]
, 2006 At this years Thinking Recreation symposium I was inspired by the enthusiasm delegates shared for debating, rather than seeking solutions to, a range of issues such as youth deviance, physical inactivity, resource allocation, and managing the environment.
Grant, Bevan C.
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Destination image in travel magazines: A textual and pictorial analysis of Hong Kong and Macau [PDF]
, 2013 Based on the analyses of texts and pictures in the top six outbound travel magazines in Mainland China, this article presents an evaluation of the destination images of Hong Kong and Macau as portrayed in 88 travel articles over a three-year period.
Cheng IM +4 more
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A crucible of competition and cooperation: Where do the concepts fit in recreation activity delivery? [PDF]
, 2004 The prevailing use of competitive activities in leisure, sport and recreation continues to inspire debate as people question the value, influence and outcomes of competitive behaviour for participants.
Little, Donna E.
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British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017 Physical activity (PA) is well documented to improve health. However, this documentation is restricted to leisure time physical activity (LTPA; eg, sports, recreation and transportation). Increasing evidence shows that occupational physical activity (OPA)
A. Holtermann +3 more
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Silent voices: Consulting children in sport [PDF]
, 2004 Despite being outnumbered by the over 60s in the 2001 Census, the children and young people have assumed a central role in the UK political agenda and are protected by several international statutes and directives.
Brackenridge, CH
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Pamukkale Spor Bilimleri DergisiLeisure grows in importance for many developing countries, such as Turkey, since it affects individuals’ health and satisfaction with life. This study explored the relationships among leisure involvement, perceived health outcomes of recreation ...
İsmail Aydın
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Modeling Chinese post-90'2 tourism loyalty to the ex-rival state using the perceived value approach [PDF]
Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2018 Purpose – A recent trend in tourism research involves the study of independent Chinese tourists. Yet while post-90s or Generation Z (i.e., born in the 1990s) comprises an important share of nondomestic visitors to Taiwan and other tourist destinations ...
Li-Pin Lin, Shu-Chun Huang
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