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Recreation
About: Recreation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 23000 publications have been published within this topic receiving 335855 citations. The topic is also known as: recreational activity & leisure activity.
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TL;DR: It is concluded that multilevel interventions based on ecological models and targeting individuals, social environments, physical environments, and policies must be implemented to achieve population change in physical activity.
Abstract: ▪ Abstract The thesis of this article is that multilevel interventions based on ecological models and targeting individuals, social environments, physical environments, and policies must be implemented to achieve population change in physical activity. A model is proposed that identifies potential environmental and policy influences on four domains of active living: recreation, transport, occupation, and household. Multilevel research and interventions require multiple disciplines to combine concepts and methods to create new transdisciplinary approaches. The contributions being made by a broad range of disciplines are summarized. Research to date supports a conclusion that there are multiple levels of influence on physical activity, and the active living domains are associated with different environmental variables. Continued research is needed to provide detailed findings that can inform improved designs of communities, transportation systems, and recreation facilities. Collaborations with policy resear...
2,696 citations
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16 Feb 1990
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the tourism industry and its organizational structure, content, content and process, including tourism planning, development, and social considerations, as well as its economic impact.
Abstract: Preface. PART ONE: TOURISM OVERVIEW. Tourism in Perspective. Tourism Through the Ages. Career Opportunities. PART TWO: HOW TOURISM IS ORGANIZED. World, National, Regional, and Other Organizations. Passenger Transportation. Hospitality and Related Services. Organizations in the Distribution Process. Attractions, Entertainment, Recreation, and Other. PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING TRAVEL BEHAVIOR. Motivation for Pleasure Travel. Cultural and International Tourism for Life's Enrichment. Sociology of Tourism. PART FOUR: TOURISM SUPPLY, DEMAND, POLICY, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT. Tourism Components and Supply. Measuring and Forecasting Demand. Tourism's Economic Impact. Tourism Policy: Structure, Content, and Process. Tourism Planning, Development, and Social Considerations. Tourism and the Environment. PART FIVE: ESSENTIALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH AND MARKETING. Travel and Tourism Research. Tourism Marketing. PART SIX: TOURISM PROSPECTS. Tourism's Future. Glossary. Index.
1,848 citations
TL;DR: The results suggest that access to a supportive physical environment is necessary, but may be insufficient to increase recommended levels of physical activity in the community, and that greater emphasis be placed on creating streetscapes that enhance walking for recreation and transport.
1,310 citations
TL;DR: The theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1985, 1987) is used to predict leisure intentions and behavior as mentioned in this paper, and college students completed a questionnaire that measured involvement, moods, attitudes, subjec...
Abstract: The theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1985, 1987) is used to predict leisure intentions and behavior. College students completed a questionnaire that measured involvement, moods, attitudes, subjec...
1,296 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a tourism support model with hypotheses involving several paths was proposed to model host community support for tourism development based on the factors found to influence reactions towards it using LISREL-8 structural equation analysis package.
1,106 citations