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Examination of the relationship between perceived freedom levels in leisure time and multidimensional leadership orientations of individuals engaged in nature sports as a recreational activity [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between perceived freedom in leisure and multifaceted leadership orientations among individuals engaged in recreational nature sports residing in various provinces of the Central ...
Kenan Koç, Mustafa Soner Yüce, Mustafa Soner Yüce, Hakkı Ulucan, Mustafa Zahit Serarslan, Oğulcan Usuflu, Sevim Kir, Erdal Kirik   +7 more
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Municipal officials’ perspectives on challenges and opportunities in shaping urban built environments for active living in Thailand: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Municipalities play a critical role in shaping built environments that support active living, yet little is known about how municipal officials interpret these agendas, implement them or balance them with competing policy demands. This study
Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat, Thitikorn Topothai, Chompoonut Topothai, Nicholas Alexander Petrunoff   +5 more
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2025 Position statement on active outdoor play [PDF]

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background In 2015, the Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play was released in Canada, emphasizing the critical role of active outdoor play—with its risks—in fostering children’s healthy development.
Eun-Young Lee, Louise de Lannoy, Yeong-Bae Kim, Apoorva Rathod, Maeghan E. James, Olivia Lopes, Brianna Nasrallah, Anujah Thankarajah, Dina Adjei-Boadi, Maria Isabel Amando de Barros, Scott Duncan, Robyn Monro Miller, Lærke Mygind, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Po-Yu Wang, Mark S. Tremblay, AOP10 Steering Committee Group   +16 more
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The implementation of physical activity policies in the Netherlands: a study applying the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI) [PDF]

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Continuing high levels of population physical inactivity necessitate effective government policies to cultivate healthy physical activity (PA) environments.
Fleur Heuvelman, Jeroen Lakerveld, Kevin Volf, Catherine B. Woods, Suzanne van Mourik-Boelema, Saskia van den Berg, Nicolette R. den Braver   +6 more
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Correction to: 2025 position statement on active outdoor play [PDF]

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Eun-Young Lee, Louise de Lannoy, Yeong-Bae Kim, Apoorva Rathod, Maeghan E. James, Olivia Lopes, Brianna Nasrallah, Anujah Thankarajah, Dina Adjei-Boadi, Maria Isabel Amando de Barros, Scott Duncan, Robyn Monro Miller, Lærke Mygind, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Po-Yu Wang, Mark S. Tremblay, AOP10 Steering Committee Group   +16 more
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Innovations in Trauma-Informed Care: Building the Nation’s First System of Trauma-Informed Recreation Centers

Behavioral Sciences, 2023
Exposure to adversity and traumatic events affects well-being across important domains of functioning, including mental, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and neurobiological.
Megan R. Holmes, Jennifer A. King, Emily K. Miller, Dakota L. King-White, Amy E. Korsch-Williams, Erica M. Johnson, Tomeika S. Oliver, Ivan T. Conard   +7 more
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Nature as an Ecological Asset for Positive Youth Development: Empirical Evidence From Rural Communities

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Despite increasing emphasis on youth contact with nature and associated benefits, research has not examined the direct relationship between adolescents' nature-based experiences and holistic measures of positive youth development (PYD). This gap may stem
Edmond P. Bowers, Lincoln R. Larson, Benjamin J. Parry   +2 more
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From Urban Places to Outdoor Spaces: Field-Tested Practices for Engaging BIPOC Youth and Diversifying Outdoor Recreation

Frontiers in Communication, 2022
This perspective piece offers tools from the field on crucial strategies for successful BIPOC focused outdoor recreation programs. Drawing from applied work in the field, we reflect on the role outdoor nonprofits have played in our family’s relationship ...
Mariko O. Thomas, Charles H. Thomas
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Seasonal Changes and Relationships in Training Loads, Neuromuscular Performance, and Recovery and Stress State in Competitive Female Soccer Players

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine seasonal changes in training load (TL), neuromuscular performance, subjective recovery, and stress state, and to investigate the relationships between acute and chronic TL and neuromuscular performance
Ai Ishida, Ai Ishida, Caleb D. Bazyler, Adam L. Sayers, Michael H. Stone, Michael H. Stone, Jeremy A. Gentles   +6 more
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Is Fear of COVID-19 Contagious? The Effects of Emotion Contagion and Social Media Use on Anxiety in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic, causing substantial anxiety. One potential factor in the spread of anxiety in response to a pandemic threat is emotion contagion, the finding that emotional experiences can be ...
Michael G. Wheaton, Alena Prikhidko, Gabrielle R. Messner   +2 more
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