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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"Hiking"”.
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The Effects of Hiking Pole Use on Physiological Variables and Rate of Perceived Exertion While Hiking Uphill
An increasing amount of hikers have added hiking poles to their outings to aid in reducing fatigue of the lower body and enhance stability. However, very little research has been conducted on the use of poles during continuous uphill hiking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect …
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Location and Design of Recreational Hiking Trails: Application of GIS Technology
As population increases, the need for public recreation facilities and resources increases. The U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and other recreation providers are constrained by limited time and funding to plan for, and implement, recreational facilities for the areas that they serve. …
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On Garde Path and Hiking Trail: Conservation and Community in the Life of Caroline Livermore
<p>Conservationist Caroline Sealy Livermore (1885-1968) was the main force in a series of community-based campaigns that created several county and state parks in Marin County, California. Founder of the Marin Conservation League in 1934, Livermore established a partnership between the public and …
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THE EFFECTS OF SHOE TYPE ON BIOMECHANICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO STEPPING AND INCLINED WALKING
… of this study was to examine the effect of hiking shoes and hiking boots on the biomechanical responses to a stepping task and physiological responses to an inclined walking task. Participants (n = 16) performed six two minute stepping trials at a stepping rate of 72 bpm; three trials in …
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Using K-Mode Clustering to Identify Personas for Technology on the Trail
Hiking is a widely-used term used differently by different people, and technology has an increasing role in the hikes that people take. Given the tremendous growth in technology capabilities for fitness, navigation, and communication, the breadth of devices and applications has expanded. Use of …
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Relationships between motivation and psychological distance in a forest recreation environment
… in a recreation environment. Time spent hiking to the destination was considered a function of force, and physical distance was considered a function of the psychological distance to the destination. It was hypothesized that people who were able to accurately determine the distance …
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Erosion and Trail Building: A Case Study of the East Tennessee State University Trail System.
… that allow multiple types of users, such as hiking and mountain biking, must be able to sustain both groups. At East Tennessee State University the trail system was originally designed for hiking. Mountain bikers have become the main user group on the trail system leading to erosion problems …
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Technology on the Trail: Using Cultural Probes to Understand Hikers
… since long before concepts like recreational hiking or national parks existed. Nowadays, "digital" is usually implied before the word technology, and discussion of technology and trails often revolves around smartphones and GPS systems. However, a wide variety of hiking gear has benefited from …
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Effects of Two Backpack Weight Distributions on Perceptual and Physiological Measures During Walking
… Volunteers (n=27) completed two simulated hiking trials on a treadmill. Trials consisted of 15 minutes walking at 0% grade followed by 15 minutes walking at 10% grade at 2.5 mph (males) or 2.0 mph (females). Subjects wore an internal frame backpack packed to contain 25% of their individual …
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Perspectives of OT Students on Co-Curricular Resilience Activities and Resources
… that participants were most satisfied with group hiking events. Group meditation sessions had the greatest impact on participants’ ability to focus on the present moment, while group hiking events had the greatest impact on participants’ sense of belonging, ability to cope with stress, and ability …
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Formed by fire : a mountaineering basecamp at the pine plantation in the dystopia of Cecilia Forest
… across the Drakensberg for nearly two weeks, hiking. Hiking has always been a major interest of mine that originated from my youth as a Scout. I consider myself relatively experienced in all aspects of the activity and physical conditions, as far as South Africa is concerned, but this led me …
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Describing Trail Cultures through Studying Trail Stakeholders and Analyzing their Tweets
While many people enjoy hiking as a weekend activity, to many outdoor enthusiasts there is a hiking culture with which they feel affiliated. However, the way that these cultures interact with each other is still unclear. Exploring these different cultures and understanding how they relate to each …
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Least Cost Path Modeling Between Inka and Amazon Civilizations
… Four different algorithms were tested: Tobler's Hiking Function (1993), Tobler's Hiking Function with a vertical exaggeration of 2.3 based on human perceptions of slope (Pingel 2010), Pingel's empirical estimation approach (2010), and Pandolf et al.'s energy expenditure equation (1977) using both …
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Plan de producto turístico sostenible de base deportiva y experiencial en Aspe. Nuevas ruralidades contemporáneas
… Algezares Municipal Natural Park, the approved hiking routes, and the gastronomy, with special emphasis on table grapes with Protected Designation of Origin. The territorial analysis of the municipality and the Medio Vinalopó region shows a strategic location and good connectivity with cities …
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Not All Who Wander are Lost: An Ethnographic Study of Individual Knowledge Construction within a Community of Practice
… found socio-reflective exchanges, nested in hiking pods, to be critical sites for cognitive modeling and informal scaffolding between experts and novices. The situated encounters and developmental support of these nomadic pods were found to facilitate individuals' construction of …
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Reconsidering the Politics of Nature and Community on the Applachian Trail
… Through the work of maintaining a 2,100-mile hiking trail, trail managers come to share common experiences and goals, as well as developing relationships with people and places that make it possible to recognize these maintainers as a work-based community. The A.T. management community …
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Link: Designing Activity Tracking Solutions for the Soccer Athlete
… like walking, running, cycling, swimming, or hiking; all of which are very linear in motion. These movements however, differ greatly to what you would experience playing soccer. These athletes are lacking tailored solutions specific to their needs and unique types of physical movements. My …
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Designing a wilderness : the legacy of Benton MacKaye and the Appalachian Trail.
… first published a plan for a long-distance hiking trail along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains in 1921. Ninety years later, MacKaye's greatest accomplishment is the Appalachian Trail, a footpath traversing over two-thousand miles through fourteen states. His plan incorporated both …
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