Leisure and Active Lifestyles: Research Reflections
Authors: Henderson, Karla1; Bialeschki, M.2
Source: Leisure Sciences, Volume 27, Number 5, October-December 2005 , pp. 355-365(11)
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Abstract:
Leisure researchers have been studying active living for many years. The research, however, has focused more on individual factors than social and environmental determinants that enable physical activity and health. The focus of the introduction to this special issue on “leisure and active lifestyles” is to highlight leisure literature that can be directly tied to active living. These dimensions include outdoor recreation, community recreation areas and facilities, time usage, barriers and constraints, and social interdependence. We provide an overview of the significance of the papers in this special issue and offer some reflections regarding future research related to active living, physical activity, health, and leisure. We underline the value of the holistic approach evident in leisure research and call for broader methods and more collaborative transdisciplinary research.Keywords: active living; recreation; parks; transdisciplinary research; health
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1080/01490400500225559
Affiliations: 1: North Carolina State University Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA 2: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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