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The health benefits and constraints of exercise therapy for wheelchair users: A clinical commentary
African Journal of Disability, 2017 Background: There are approximately 1 billion people living with chronic lower limb disability, many of whom are wheelchair users. Objectives: Review cardiometabolic and neuromuscular risk profiles of wheelchair users, benefits of regular exercise and ...
Terry J. Ellapen +3 more
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BEYOND THE FRINGE: THE ROLE OF RECREATION IN MULTI-FUNCTIONAL URBAN FRINGE LANDSCAPES [PDF]
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 2022 This paper reviews some of the academic literature and policy documents that relate to and promote the need for urban design and the re-invigoration of the processes and practices of ‘masterplanning’.
Ian GILHESPY
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Next-generation visitation models using social media to estimate recreation on public lands
Scientific Reports, 2020 Outdoor and nature-based recreation provides countless social benefits, yet public land managers often lack information on the spatial and temporal extent of recreation activities.
S. Wood +5 more
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Outdoor Recreation, Nature-Based Tourism, and Sustainability
Sustainability, 2019 This Special Issue addresses the intersections of outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, and sustainability. Outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism provide essential benefits to individuals, communities, and society and thereby contribute to ...
P. L. Winter +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background Children’s engagement in active free play has declined across recent generations. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of intergenerational changes in active free play among families from rural areas.
Nicholas L. Holt +7 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Outdoor recreation is widespread, with uncertain effects on wildlife. The human shield hypothesis (HSH) suggests that recreation could have differential effects on predators and prey, with predator avoidance of humans creating a spatial refuge ‘shielding’
Alys Granados +14 more
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Assessing Gull Abundance and Food Availability in Urban Parking Lots
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Feeding birds is a common activity throughout the world; yet, little is known about the extent of feeding gulls in urban areas. We monitored 8 parking lots in central Massachusetts, USA, during the fall and winter of 2011 to 2013 in 4 monitoring sessions
Dan Clark +4 more
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Physical recreation in the structure of students' active recreation
Physical Culture, Recreation and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background and Study Aim. The aim of the study is to generalize approaches to the concepts of physical recreation and recreational activities; reveal the directions and factors that contribute to the implementation of physical recreation; show the main ...
Viachesla Zaytzev +2 more
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Recreation as a Social-Ecological Complex Adaptive System
Sustainability, 2020 The environment and society are both the context for and product of human actions and interactions. Outdoor recreation is the primary interaction many people have with the environment and it is an interaction that greatly contributes to human well-being.
W. Morse
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Ecology and Evolution, 2018 Winter recreation is a widely popular activity and is expected to increase due to changes in recreation technology and human population growth. Wildlife are frequently negatively impacted by winter recreation, however, through displacement from habitat ...
Lucretia E. Olson +4 more
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