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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Active Leisure"”.
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Physically active leisure constraints and facilitators in a racially diverse rural setting
… This qualitative study investigates physically active leisure and health in a population of racially diverse rural adults, aiming to describe physically active leisure in the town of Carington, IL, as well as to identify key constraints and facilitators to physically active leisure participation …
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Influence of Physically Active Leisure Participation on Obesity in Youth with Spina Bifida
… is to report the prevalence of overweight, the leisure time activity patterns, and the association between frequency of physically active leisure participation and body mass index for age, in a sample of 50 youth with spina bifida, ages 4.5 to 17.9 years. Results indicate that 52% of the sample …
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LEISURE, STRESS COPING, AND HEALTH IN UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
… of employees. Mounting research demonstrate that leisure can contribute to one’s health and well-being by enhancing a stress coping mechanism. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate stress coping and health-promoting behaviors in conjunction with leisure by comparing three types of …
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Intergenerational family dynamics and leisure among second-generation Mexican-American youth
… are younger than 18. Research on Latino youth’s leisure is underdeveloped, with the existing studies focusing primarily on the development of their identity and a sense of belonging. The goal of the study was to examine leisure activities among second-generation Mexican-American youth ages 11-15 …
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Online learning and the effects on functional health: a pilot study
… health which results in a trend away from active leisure pursuits and recreational sports and leading us towards a sedentary lifestyle (Wang, Luo, Gao, & Kong, 2012). Sedentary behavior leads to many health risks and conditions such as cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of …
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Conflict Between Women's Physically Active and Passive Leisure Pursuits: The Role of Self-determination and Influences on Well-being
Despite evidence to support physically active and passive leisure as significant contributors to well-being, for working mothers, fitting leisure into an already busy schedule can be challenging. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of perceived time constraints and …
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The role of PE in providing education for leisure in the UK and KSA
… society, most people in the West have abundant leisure. However, leisure is not always perceived or experienced as beneficial. Lack of fulfilling leisure activities may lead to psychological problems and delinquency. One way to address this problem is to promote personally and socially …
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Effects of work spillover on marital satisfaction
… teachers the mediators were: Unsinictured leisure and that with partner; for male teachers: Active leisure,-.changes in the quality of sexual activity and partners' general support; for female partners: Division of labour and changes in the quality of sexual activity; for male partners: …
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Ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikų mityba, sveikatos ugdymas ir laisvalaikis /
… health education, physical activity and leisure activities of children of pre-school age was performed in the paper. The quantitative research method chosen is a questionnaire survey aimed at evaluating and analyzing the nutrition, health education, physical activity and leisure time of …
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Physical fitness in school-aged children
… fatigue and with sufficient reserve to enjoy active leisure pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies. Especially, due to scientific findings that the onset of civilization diseases (e.g., obesity, cardiovascular disease) begins in childhood and that physical fitness tracks (at least) into …