Purpose: Identification and substantiation of prerequisites for the comprehensive sports dissemination accessibility at all urban planning levels recreation network in architectural spatial environment. Methodology: Development principles facilities. The analysis types, features characteristics environment construction; nature communicative connections their role organization public areas. algo...

This study used latent class analysis to classify adolescent home neighborhoods (n=344) according to built environment characteristics, and tested how adolescent physical activity, sedentary behavior, and screen time differ by neighborhood type/class. Four distinct neighborhood classes emerged: (1) low-density retail/transit, low walkability index (WI), further from recreation; (2) high-density...

Southern U.S. forests contribute to sustaining and adding quality to human life in many important ways. From before, during, and continuing now well after early European settlement of the South, native and immigrant populations in the South have lived in, off of and with forests as a major feature of their landscape. One of the important ways people benefit from the forests of the South is thro...

During difficult financial times, it is critical not only to evaluate therapeutic recreation programs and document client progress but also to disseminate objective program data to therapeutic recreation and other practitioners. The purpose of this state-of-the-art research inquiry was to provide the therapeutic recreation discipline and other related helping professions with an accurate and cu...

A multiple hierarchy stratification perspective was adopted to investigate outdoor recreation constraints for 3,000 Texans interviewed by telephone in 1998. This theoretical perspective contends that individuals’ socio-demographic characteristics are accorded a position in society relative to others and that this position effects the individual’s access to services. Logistic regression models t...

This paper broadly explores changing outdoor recreation demands, environmental opinions and demographics in the United States. With this country’s population predicted to more than double by the end of this century, it is imperative that we understand these treru.5 and their implications for better managing our natural envimnment and pmviding opportunities for outdoor recreation in that environ...

Tuition Waiver Request [2] for retirees Scholarship / Tuition Assistance [3] Plan for Dependent Children and Spouses of Eligible Retirees Retiree Parking Rate There is a parking rate for retirees (not applicable to day-rate). Arrangements must be made through Parking Services [4]. Athletic Facilities Retirees and their dependents are eligible to purchase Athletic memberships. The Athletics Recr...

The Board of Parks and Recreation in Vancouver, BC approved a smoke-free bylaw in the city's parks, beaches and recreational facilities, effective 1 September 2010. We analyzed local news coverage and portrayal of the bylaw to understand the potential influence of news media on public perception of the bylaw in order to inform the media advocacy work of public health interest groups. We compile...

Let's go to the park today! This familiar phrase is heard routinely throughout the year in many U.S. households. Access to parks, trails, open spaces, and recreational facilities not only provides increased opportunities for children and adults to play and be physically active, but these venues also influence other behaviors. As the health and wellbeing of our children are impacted by the daily...