Health And Wellbeing In An Outdoor And Adventure Sports Context

Author : Eric Brymer,John Allan,Ashley Hardwell
Publisher : Mdpi AG
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 3039434489

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Health and Wellbeing in an Outdoor and Adventure Sports Context by Eric Brymer,John Allan,Ashley Hardwell Pdf

The health and wellbeing of people and the planet is currently receiving a much attention, if only because of the ongoing global crisis instigated by COVID-19. The benefits of nature for human wellbeing have been scientifically studied in multiple disciplines for over three decades. Researchers from disciplines such as ecology, sport science, psychology, tourism, medicine, forestry, environmental studies and architecture have found evidence that being in nature, interacting with nature, and feeling connected to nature are important for good health and wellbeing. In particular, physical activity in nature has been linked to wellbeing. This manuscript explores a particular type of physical activity in nature: adventure and outdoor activity. Adventure in nature is important for wellbeing, and carefully designed interventions and programs can have a profound impact. The work in this book suggests that adventure should be considered an important part of the public health offering.

Author : Franziska Hengl
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783640794157

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The relationship between adventure and/or wilderness, health and well being by Franziska Hengl Pdf

Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, grade: Distinction, University of South Australia, language: English, abstract: The essay discusses the relationship between adventure and/or wilderness, health and well being. It is labourious to overcome one`s weaker self. It is quite an investment to play sports, do activities or even to participate at an adventure. Humans in our modern time like comfort, security and idleness. In times of TV, insurance for everything, cars and elevators there is no need for effort and people get used to an idle lifestyle. Nevertheless, why should we participate in adventure or outdoor activities? Is there a positive relationship between participation in adventure activities and health or wellbeing? In the following I will define adventure, wellbeing and health, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of adventure activities and their relation to wellbeing and health.

Author : Eric Brymer,Mike Rogerson,Jo Barton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781000399134

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Nature and Health by Eric Brymer,Mike Rogerson,Jo Barton Pdf

Experiences in nature are now recognised as being fundamental to human health and well-being. Physical activity in nature has been posited as an important well-being facilitator because the presence of nature augments the benefits of physical activity while also enhancing motivation and adherence. This volume brings together a mix of cutting edge ideas in research, theory and practice from a wide set of disciplines with the purpose of exploring interdisciplinary or trans-disciplinary approaches to understanding the relationship between physical activity in nature and health and well-being. Nature and Health: Physical Activity in Nature is structured to facilitate ease of use for the researcher, policy maker, practitioner or theorist. Section 1 covers research on physical activity in nature for a number of important health and well-being issues. Each chapter in this section considers how policy and practice might be shaped by current research findings and knowledge. Section 2 considers contemporary theoretical and conceptual understandings that help explain how physical activity in nature enhances health and well-being and also how best to design interventions and research. Section 3 provides examples of current approaches. This book is an ideal resource for both researchers and advanced students interested in designing future-proofed research, for policy makers interested in improving community well-being and for practitioners interested in best practice applications.

Author : Belinda Kirk
Publisher : Piatkus
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780349428222

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Adventure Revolution by Belinda Kirk Pdf

For the past twenty-five years, Belinda Kirk's professional life has revolved around adventure. She's seen it change people first hand: turning the timid into the confident, the addicted into the recovering, and the lost into the intentionally wandering. As a force for change, adventure can be powerful like few others. This book is about this transformational power, and the first to explore why adventure is essential to our wellbeing. From managing anxiety and overcoming fear, to finding self-worth and building interpersonal connections, to being happier, healthier, and more playful, ADVENTURE REVOLUTION draws lessons from more than two decades of experience leading groups into the wilderness around the globe. Illuminated with Belinda's personal narrative, her own research with modern hunter-gatherers, and the latest findings in neuroscience and behaviour, ADVENTURE REVOLUTION presents a compelling case for ditching the living room in favour of a longer, happier, and more adventurous life.

Author : Brian P. McCullough,Timothy Kellison,E. Nicole Melton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000528046

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The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development by Brian P. McCullough,Timothy Kellison,E. Nicole Melton Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development is a comprehensive and powerful survey of the ways in which sport engages with its social, environmental, and ethical responsibilities. It considers how sport can use its unique profile and platform to influence the attitudes of sport fans and consumers to promote positive social and environmental action around the world and to contribute to sustainable development, perhaps the most important issue of our time. The book is structured around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a section devoted to each goal that contains chapters reviewing key theory and current research, measurement and evaluation issues, and the application of current knowledge in real-world development situations. Drawing on research and expertise from management, sociology, development studies, psychology, and other disciplines, the book examines the role that sport must play in areas such as health and well-being, poverty, education, gender equality, decent work, responsible consumption, and climate action. Representing a keynote work on the wider social responsibilities of sport as both an industry and sociocultural activity, this is essential reading for any advanced student or researcher working in sport development, sport management, sport sociology, event studies, development studies, or environmental studies, and for any development practitioner or sport management professional looking to understand how to achieve positive social change in and through sport.

Author : Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniș,Dan Gheorghe Păun,Veronica Mîndrescu
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781527515048

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A Managerial Perspective on Physical Education and Sports by Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniș,Dan Gheorghe Păun,Veronica Mîndrescu Pdf

This book presents the theory of classical management and integrates novelties brought by technology such as agile management, neuroscience principles as applied to leadership, blockchain, IoT (Internet of Things), cloud computing, AI. The book also provides detailed methodology of training management, detailed issues of quality and financial management regarding the teaching process in physical education and sports, and a vast perspective on management and resources in national and international sport federations, management of conflict and corruption in sport, competitive balance in sport, corporate social responsibility in sport. It also includes new case studies from the physical education and sports field. The book highlights the importance of experienced managers in physical education and sport regarding the entry of students into the field.

Author : Ricardo Melo,Derek Van Rheenen,Sean Gammon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000997224

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Nature Sports by Ricardo Melo,Derek Van Rheenen,Sean Gammon Pdf

This book represents the first international collection that challenges current thinking and research in the emerging field of nature sport. Owing to its inherent connections with fields such as business, leisure, health, tourism, and education, this emerging field has attracted perspectives from a wide range of theoretical viewpoints – much of which are discussed within this collection. In simple terms nature sports refer to a group of sporting activities that predominantly take place in natural and rural areas. Participation can be both competitive and recreational, with the primary aim to work in relation to nature, where participants seek harmony rather than the quest to conquer it. Within this book, experts from around the globe consider the very essence of nature sport(s), including numerous practical examples of it in action, offering invaluable insights to those both familiar and new to the field. Driven by an increase in non-traditional sports, coupled with growing concerns about the environment, nature sports have experienced significant expansion and interest in both participation and academic debate. This book is a valuable resource for students and academics in fields such as alternative sports, alternative sport subcultures, sport philosophy, sport and social issues, ethics, and phenomenology. It is also a fascinating read for outdoor educators and practitioners. The chapters in this book were originally published as special issues in Annals of Leisure Research.

Author : Hilde G. Nielsen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781839681943

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Outdoor Recreation by Hilde G. Nielsen Pdf

Outdoor recreation refers to recreation/activity executed outdoors, most commonly in natural settings. At least in many high-income countries, outdoor recreation is by many considered as an attractive activity during spare time or holidays. People actively seek out activities such as walking in the mountains, climbing, hunting, horseback riding, skiing, etc., which are very often difficult to accommodate in ordinary working days. Some people find outdoor recreation attractive to the extent that they take several months or a year off from work in order to spend time in nature. Outdoor recreation stimulates a healthy lifestyle and increases public health, and it is important to develop outdoor activity habits from early childhood, a habit that should last for an entire lifetime. This book will take you through the definitions of outdoor recreation and different types of recreation. Furthermore, the book will also give you a snapshot of the physiological and psychological effects of outdoor recreation and why outdoor recreation is important for development in children and adolescents, and for adults and the older population, in addition to descriptions of some of the major and maybe the most used outdoor activities.

Author : Paula Reid,Eric Brymer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000826227

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Adventure Psychology by Paula Reid,Eric Brymer Pdf

In recent years a new set of psychological principles has emerged from research investigating adventure and adventurous activities. Adventure involves a special type of physical activity in natural contexts where participants voluntarily participate in experiences where the environment and activity are challenging, perhaps dangerous and potentially life threatening. To go on an adventure is to participate in an enduring event requiring sustainable effort, where effective performance is measured not only by success but also by survival. This book brings together the emerging literature in ‘Adventure Psychology’ that supports enduring performance and wellbeing. The first section examines sustaining performance and wellbeing. The second section studies the transformative aspect of adventure. Adventure Psychology is of use in everyday life and the techniques and understandings can help people and business prepare for the future. This book will help us all thrive despite adversity, volatility and uncertainty. Written for researchers this book will also be useful for trainers, educators and students of sport, performance and organisational psychology as well as adventurers and endurance athletes. Adventure Psychology is designed to meet the needs of specialists across a variety of fields but importantly also to be accessible and applicable for those wanting to live life fully — to realise our full potential.

Author : Mandi Baker,Neil Carr,Emma J. Stewart
Publisher : CABI
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781789248203

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Leisure Activities in the Outdoors by Mandi Baker,Neil Carr,Emma J. Stewart Pdf

The benefits of being outdoors in a leisure context are widely acknowledged across a range of disciplinary perspectives (including tourism, therapeutics, education and recreation). These benefits include the development of: health and wellbeing; social skills; leadership and facilitation skills; personal, emotional and reflective abilities; confidence and identity creation. Drawing on a variety of perspectives, geographies and approaches, this book explores the opportunities that leisure in the outdoors provides for learning, developing and challenging. The authors in this collection challenge dominant discourses of outdoor leisure through their selection of outdoor activities, theoretical approaches and modes of representation. All offer fresh insights and thinking into how leisure in the outdoors can be understood. The book covers a range of outdoor conceptualisations that challenge the reader to think deeply and broadly about the common threads which bind the broad field of outdoor leisure together. The experiences explored in this book range from suburban outdoors to wild places, surfing to mindful reflection, and trail walking to Nordic skiing, and encompass a broad spectrum of people.

Author : Tadhg Eoghan MacIntyre,Juergen Beckmann,Giovanna Calogiuri,Aoife A. Donnelly,Marc Jones,Christopher R. Madan,Mike Rogerson,Noel E. Brick,Mark Nieuwenhuijsen,Christopher James Gidlow
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889663552

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Human-Nature Interactions: Perspectives on Conceptual and Methodological Issues by Tadhg Eoghan MacIntyre,Juergen Beckmann,Giovanna Calogiuri,Aoife A. Donnelly,Marc Jones,Christopher R. Madan,Mike Rogerson,Noel E. Brick,Mark Nieuwenhuijsen,Christopher James Gidlow Pdf

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241548053

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Community-based Rehabilitation by World Health Organization Pdf

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Author : Ante Mandić,Sandeep K. Walia
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000850567

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The Routledge Handbook of Nature Based Tourism Development by Ante Mandić,Sandeep K. Walia Pdf

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the themes and concepts related to nature-based tourism development. Providing interdisciplinary insights from leading researchers, academics, and practitioners across the globe, it delivers a critical and timely contribution to the knowledge around nature-based tourism. Nature-based tourism is currently the fastest-growing tourism sector globally and for many destinations, the most significant tourism segment. Organized into five parts, this handbook provides contemporary and cutting-edge perspectives on core topics and explores their linkages. It considers, among others, various natural settings and natural attractions where nature-based tourism can be exercised, including: protected and conserved areas, islands, and mountains; the emerging themes shaping the contemporary nature-based tourism development, including ethics, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 crisis, over-tourism, climate change, resilience; and new approaches toward the visitor management and low-impact experience design, including regenerative and transformative tourism, destination stewardship and pro-environmental behaviour. Part I introduces the concept of nature-based tourism and the emerging challenges in the field. Part II explores the key components in the management and planning of nature-based tourism development. In Part III the handbook focuses on visitor experience design and management and Part IV highlights the impacts of nature-based tourism. Part V examines the future of nature-based tourism and possible solutions to mitigate associated challenges in the field. The handbook offers a valuable contribution with a systematic outlook of the phenomenon of nature-based tourism and critical perspectives on key concepts, policy, and practice. It shares current knowledge, innovative tools, and sustainable solutions with substantial evidence and societal impact. The book will appeal to students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of tourism, human geography, leisure studies, business studies, and sociology. Chapter 12 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Barbara Humberstone,Heather Prince,Karla A. Henderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317666523

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Routledge International Handbook of Outdoor Studies by Barbara Humberstone,Heather Prince,Karla A. Henderson Pdf

The ‘outdoors’ is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure. The Routledge Handbook of Outdoor Studies is the first book to attempt to define and survey the multi-disciplinary set of approaches that constitute the broad field of outdoor studies, including outdoor recreation, outdoor education, adventure education, environmental studies, physical culture studies and leisure studies. It reflects upon the often haphazard development of outdoor studies as a discipline, critically assesses current knowledge in outdoor studies, and identifies further opportunities for future research in this area. With a broader sweep than any other book yet published on the topic, this handbook traces the philosophical and conceptual contours of the discipline, as well as exploring key contemporary topics and debates, and identifying important issues in education and professional practice. It examines the cultural, social and political contexts in which people experience the outdoors, including perspectives on outdoor studies from a wide range of countries, providing the perfect foundation for any student, researcher, educator or outdoors practitioner looking to deepen their professional knowledge of the outdoors and our engagement with the world around us.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789241514187

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Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 by World Health Organization Pdf

Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease stroke diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to prevent hypertension overweight and obesity and can improve mental health quality of life and well-being. In addition to the multiple health benefits of physical activity societies that are more active can generate additional returns on investment including a reduced use of fossil fuels cleaner air and less congested safer roads. These outcomes are interconnected with achieving the shared goals political priorities and ambition of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. The new WHO global action plan to promote physical activity responds to the requests by countries for updated guidance and a framework of effective and feasible policy actions to increase physical activity at all levels. It also responds to requests for global leadership and stronger regional and national coordination and the need for a whole-of-society response to achieve a paradigm shift in both supporting and valuing all people being regularly active according to ability and across the life course. The action plan was developed through a worldwide consultation process involving governments and key stakeholders across multiple sectors including health sports transport urban design civil society academia and the private sector.