al. 2001, Loomis et al. 2001, Hesseln et al. 2003). Postfire recreation use can differ by activity and location and depends on initial forest conditions, fire characteristics, and timing of fires (e.g., Kline 2004). In wilderness areas postfire recreation likely fluctuates over time in response to changing forest conditions. Immediately after fire, recreation use may decline substantially in re...

Analyses of survey results from a random sample of women bloggers (N = 298) show three motivations drive women to use social media – information, engagement, and recreation. The recreation motivation outweighs the other two motivations in predicting frequency of social media use. However, when differences between Facebook, Twitter, and other social media were considered, results show women blog...

The recent boom in the demand for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation has created an important policy issue for public land managers who are concerned with the impacts of OHV use on environmental quality. Within the past few years, the U.S. Forest Service has recognized the need for greater authority in managing these recreation areas and has proposed to amend OHV regulations. However, not muc...

The implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires nationally generalizable estimates of the benefits of protecting inland and coastal waters. As an alternative to benefit transfers and meta-analyses, we utilize national recreation inventory data combined with water quality data to model recreation participation and estimate the benefits of water quality improveme...

This study puts its purpose in identifying the effect of the participation in physical activity-based recreation programs on the optimism of children, humor styles, and school life adjustment. To achieve the study purpose, this study selected 190 subjects as samples were extracted targeting senior students of elementary schools who participated in the physical activity-based recreation in the m...

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the influence of demographic and educational variables on selfreported multicultural competencies of Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists(TM) (CTRSs(R)). A sample of 277 therapeutic recreation specialists currently certified with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification participated in this investigation. Multicultura...

OBJECTIVE To verify the influence of playful activities during the preoperative period on the anxiety of children participating in the therapeutic recreation project conducted at the outpatient surgical center of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil. METHODS The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) was administered to 50 children between 5 and 12 years...

The C;~scade Rrcreation Area wi,\ created in 1YX7 to preserve wilderness and heritage recreation opportunities in I67 quxc kilomctres of the northern Cascade Mountain\. The area encompxses the headuatcrs of the Tulamecn. Snnss and Skaist rivers in the Ho~amccn Range\. 10 kilometres southeast of Hope and is hordcred by Manning Provincial Park on the southeast and Skagit Valley Recreation Arca on...

MDS 3.0 SEction o: An UpDAtE for cErtifiED thErApEUtic rEcrEAtion prActicE With MEDicArE pAtiEntS To the Editor: Many nurses don’t realize that certified therapeutic recreation specialists (CTRSs) often oversee long-term care activities departments. Before they begin practicing, CTRSs must have a minimum of a bachelor of science degree and an intensive clinical internship under a licensed or ce...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to examine associations between bicycle helmet use and attitudes among U.S. college students. Bicycle helmet use was assessed for two different bicycle use purposes: commuting to school and recreation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Student bicycle riders were recruited on the campus of a large public university in Colorado. Questionnaire development was guided ...