Leisure Areas Research Articles

Requalification of the Parque dos Poderes of Campo Grande, MS: potentializing the contemporary use for the practice of outdoor physical activities

This study aimed to identify the contributions of the intervention for the requalification of the urban space of the Parque dos Poderes, a political-administrative complex in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in a way of encouraging the practice of outdoor physical activities and, consequentially, the improvement of quality of life of the population. The case study method was used, based on secondary data and unsystematic observations in locu. The investigated area is the Parque dos Poderes, a green area located in Campo Grande, MS, considered to be one of the tourist attractions of the city and an important leisure area for the population, which appropriated its use for the practice of outdoor physical activities, even though it was conceived for other purposes. The requalification of the Parque dos Poderes had the goal of meeting the demands of the new use of the Parque and of its users. Its design, however, favors the practice of sports such as walking, running, cycling and exercising in outdoor gyms, lacking for other audiences, such as children, elderly people, people with disabilities, and pets accompanied by their tutors.

Bibliometric Analysis of Published Original Research Articles on Leisure Constraints between 1991 and 2019.

The decrease in the frequency and duration of participation in leisure activities has negative effects on the physical, cognitive and psychological health of individuals. In this context, identifying the obstacles, which prevent individuals from participating in leisure activities, may offer important clues to institutions and organizations in taking measures to increase participation. The bibliometric analysis method was used in this study. The research was carried out with 306 articles scanned from the Web of Science (WoS) core database between 1991 and 2019. Studies conducted in leisure area increased systematically according to 5-year periods and mostly authors from USA, Australia and Canada produced them. The mainstream subjects, which attracted the attention of researchers during recent years, are detected to be self-efficacy, segmentation, mental health and fear related to intrapersonal constraint topics. In order to cope with physical and mental health problems resulting from aging of the world population, and technological developments, and negative effects generated by inactive modern life style, priority should be given to studies on leisure constraints to be conducted on a more comprehensive basis. Another suggestion is to encourage health policies and applications which can increase participation in leisure activities.

Spatial Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Multi-Scale Urban Living Space (ULS) Carbon Emissions in Tianjin, China

Urban living space (ULS) is known to be a significant contributor to carbon emissions. However, there is a lack of studies that have considered the impact of spatial organization indexes (SOIs) of various scales on urban living space carbon emissions (ULSCE), and so far, no definitive conclusions have been reached. To address this gap, taking Tianjin as an example, the measurement methods of ULSCE and SOI at different scales were proposed, and a random forest model was constructed to explore the effects of SOI on ULSCE. The results indicated that on the district scale, Beichen had the highest carbon emissions and absorption in 2021, with carbon emissions reaching 1.43 × 108 t and carbon absorption at 7.29 × 105 kg. In terms of area scale, the comprehensive service area had the highest carbon emissions at 3.57 × 108 t, accounting for 47.70%, while the green leisure area had the highest carbon absorption at 5.76 × 105 kg, accounting for 32.33%. At the block scale, the industrial block had the highest carbon emissions at 1.82 × 108 t, accounting for 54.02%, while the forest block had the highest carbon absorption at 1.25 × 106 kg, accounting for 91.33%. Each SOI had varying impacts, with the industrial land ratio (ILR) having the highest order of importance at the area scale, followed by road network density (RND), residential land ratio (RLR), bus station density (BSD), public service facilities land ratio (PLR), land mixing degree (LMD), open space ratio (OSR), and commercial land ratio (CLR). ILR, RND, and RLR were particularly important, each exceeding 10%, with importance values of 50.66%, 17.79%, and 13.17%, respectively. At the block scale, building area (BA) had the highest importance, followed by building density (BD), building height (BH), land area (LA), and floor area ratio (FAR). BA and BD were particularly important, with values of 27.31% and 21.73%, respectively. This study could serve as both theoretical and practical guidance for urban planning to aid the government in developing differentiated carbon emissions reduction strategies that can mitigate the heat island effect and promote low-carbon healthy urban planning.

Some trends of social and psychological maladaptation of medical university students in wartime

Annotation. In aim to study the socio-demographic and socio-psychological features of higher medical education graduates in the context of social-psychological maladaptation in wartime, a survey of 167 higher medical education graduates was conducted using questionnaires and a scale of social-psychological adaptation C. Rogers and R.F. Dymond. Statistical analysis of differences in quantitative traits was performed using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test, categorized using Fisher's exact test (one-sided) at p<0.05. It was found that under the influence of the stress of war, the social and psychological adaptation of the students worsens in the areas of psychological well-being, microsocial interaction, learning and leisure. Socio-psychological maladaptation among students of higher medical education is more common among women and senior students, while the influence of age and material well-being on the risk of maladaptation turned out to be secondary. As socio-psychological maladaptation deepens in wartime, the specific weight of students with disorders of social functioning, in particular, intensified psychological problems, increases – among students without manifestations of socio-psychological maladaptation, 58.3%, with individual manifestations – 92.0%, with pronounced maladaptation – 90.6%; decrease in communication – 22.3%, 74.7% and 68.7%, respectively; worsening of studies – 47.2%, 59.6% and 87.5% respectively, worsening of relations with relatives – 27.8%, 47.5% and 71.8% respectively; deterioration of relations with friends – 38.8%, 61.6% and 75.0% respectively; deterioration of relations with other people – 74.9%, 71.7% and 78.2% respectively; as well as deterioration of leisure time – 55.5%, 47.5% and 81.2% respectively. At the same time, a certain part of the students without signs of socio-psychological maladaptation even in wartime proved to be able to improve their socio-psychological functioning: general psychological state – 8.4%, communication – 19.4%, education – 16.7%, relations with relatives – 50.0%, relations with friends – 44.5%, relations with other people – 8.4%, leisure – 13.9%. The revealed patterns should be taken into account when developing rehabilitation and preventive measures for higher education students with manifestations of social and psychological maladaptation.

A Qualitative Study on Leisure Benefits, Constraints, and Negotiations in Urban Parks Based on Perception of Chinese Older Adults

Urban parks, one of the most significant outdoor leisure areas, are particularly important for the physical and mental health of older adults. In order to investigate the benefits and constraints of leisure activities that older adults perceived in urban parks, as well as their negotiation mechanisms, this study was conducted using a qualitative method, interviewing 102 retired older adults aged 55 or older in Guangzhou, China, and using Rost CM 6.0 for word frequency analysis. The study findings indicated that due to the lack of age-friendly public leisure facilities in Guangzhou, Chinese older adults expressed multiple expectations regarding the benefits of urban parks, mainly in terms of physical, psychological, and social interaction, with physical benefits being their primary drivers. Leisure constraints can be intrapersonal, interpersonal, or structural. Older adults who visited parks and those who did not were affected by different levels of limitations, with the oldest people experiencing the most pronounced constraints. Older adults were able to access leisure opportunities through a variety of constraint negotiation strategies, including cognitive adaptability, spatiotemporal adaptation, interpersonal coordination, skill acquisition, and alternative leisure activities. The results of this study might assist related management departments in building more age-friendly parks based on the framework of the benefits and constraints of park recreation for older adults, in terms such as institutional design and planning to enhance the role of urban parks in healthy aging.

A cidade no estuário do rio amazonas: mapeando apagamentos e sobrevivências na convivência com as águas na Cidade de Macapá-AP

The municipality of Macapá has an unique relation with waters, manifesting itself in its form and lifestyle. The advance of urbanization has “erased” several water bodies from the urban landscape. This research aims to show that this process has also “buried” certain ways of experiencing the municipality. This study seeks to analyze and identify “erasures” and “survivals” in four different periods of the history of the municipality, focusing its analysis on the leisure areas related to waters and their enjoyment. This mapped these leisure spaces and manifestations that are linked to the site and its biophysical conditions, resulting in a cartography that inventories, maps, and classifies its different uses. This study contributes to scientifically describes the fading process of experiencing and accessing the enjoyment of water in the municipality of Macapá.

This is the place: a multi-level analysis of neighbourhood correlates of adolescent wellbeing

ObjectiveAdolescent wellbeing is a key research and policy priority, but little is known about neighbourhood-level influences. This study examined the extent to which adolescents’ life satisfaction and internalising symptoms vary between neighbourhoods, and which neighbourhood characteristics are associated with individual outcomes.MethodBaseline data from the #BeeWell cohort study in Greater Manchester (England) including 35,902 adolescents (aged 12–15) across 243 neighbourhoods were linked to neighbourhood characteristics (e.g. access to education and health services, leisure facilities) from the Co-op’s Community Wellbeing Index and analysed using multi-level regression.ResultsNeighbourhoods explained 0.61% and 1.17% of the variation in life satisfaction and internalising symptoms, respectively. Socio-demographic inequalities in these outcomes varied across neighbourhoods. Several neighbourhood characteristics were associated with wellbeing, but differences across model specifications were observed (e.g. adjusted vs unadjusted; unique associations vs grouped domains). However, higher levels of perceived wellbeing support from local people were associated with lower internalising symptoms in all models. Other characteristics associated with better wellbeing outcomes in various models included lower GP antidepressant prescription rates, and better access to health services, areas for leisure, and good places to spend free time.ConclusionNeighbourhoods account for a small but significant proportion of the variance in adolescent life satisfaction and internalising symptoms. Some neighbourhood characteristics (notably neighbourhood social capital) are associated with these outcomes at the individual level, and disparities in these outcomes for some groups vary across neighbourhoods. Our findings speak to the role of place as a determinant of adolescent wellbeing, with consequent implications for intervention.

Propose of sustainable engineering in a place for a social support for needy population

Leisure areas in cities are squares, urbanized green areas, museums, outdoor gyms, convention centers, multi-sports facilities, clubs, malls, theaters, cinemas, bars. Some areas that are not considered for leisure, but that play an important social role are the social assistance places where the needy population receives various types of assistance. Regarding these places, it is reasonable to ask whether they could be treated as leisure areas, associating them with green areas, gardens, outdoor gyms for a more humanized service. A descriptive/investigative research was carried out and the methods were field survey and bibliographical survey to base the hypothesis and reach the objective. The space used was a Religious Center that serves a needy population in a neighborhood of Alfenas − MG every day of the week. A plan was drawn up to make the environment more humane with alternatives to provide leisure and comfort for the population. The project proposal is feasible in accordance with the objectives of this work, but, in financial terms, other works could aim to budget and reduce the costs for its implementation, since the effectiveness of the theoretical data placed here fits within an Architecture project and Modern Civil Engineering.

Areninhas and Rede Cuca: Analysis of Popular Participation in Public Sports and Leisure Policies in the City of Fortaleza/Ceará-Brazil

The study's main objective was to analyze popular participation in public sports and leisure policies in the city of Fortaleza/CE from 2018 to 2019. The sample categorization had a quantitative of 108 people, stratified between managers (8) and community participants (100) of social projects in sports equipment belonging to and under the managerial responsibility of the Secretariat for Sports and Leisure (Secel) and Municipal Secretariat for Youth (SMJ). The equipment investigated was the Areninhas, under the responsibility of Secel, and the Cucas, under the responsibility of the SMJ. The applied methodology had as a guiding parameter a field study, with a predominantly quantitative-qualitative data collection approach, via descriptive, exploratory, and observation analysis of the managers' speeches of the community; and legal 1 Revista Intercontinental de Gestão Desportiva - ISSN 2237-3373 ARTIGO ORIGINAL https://doi.org/10.51995/2237-3373.v13i3e110064 documents. In light of the literature, the triangulation of inventoried sources was considered through the interpretation and description of the collected data, with the statistical interpretation of the variables tabulated and analyzed frequently, descriptive analysis, percentage, mean, and standard deviation by SPSS 2020. The results found point to a mistake, on the part of managers, in the interpretation of what democratic participation is in the decisions of these municipal departments and their equipment, which justifies the need for training actions to value and implement popular participation in the areas of Sport and Leisure and define strategies for decentralizing decision-making power, to enhance the success of actions and guarantee compliance with the precepts of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil ( Brasil, 1988), which provides for access to Sport and Leisure as a social right.

“From the city of mango trees to the city of concrete”: study on urban public green leisure areas in Belém (Pará, Brazil)

The Urban Public Green Areas (UPGA) in the Amazon represents a small environmental and cultural sample of different spaces and ways of traditional populations life’s and cities in the region. Although, such areas have been under pressure from urban expansion, and in some cases, they do not meet the citizens needs and use of these spaces for leisure. Thus, this research aimed to analyze the distribution, access and reduction of urban public green areas for leisure in Belém. The qualitative-quantitative methodology uses bibliographic and documental research, based on official data on demography and geolocation. The data were submitted to three indicators calculation, namely: Territorial Proportion of Vegetation Coverage Indicator, Vegetation Coverage per Inhabitant Indicator and, within UPGA scope, the Territorial Distribution of Leisure Spaces Indicator. As a result, it was possible to verify that Belém has been progressively losing green areas. In the reduction in UPGA, a significant difference in distribution was also identified, either due to the absence of quality spaces or due to inadequate infrastructure and access. In this way, the leisure practices and sociability in these spaces have been made impracticable, and the population has started to resort to other leisure experiences, which are often nature disconnected.

That’s a WRAP! Effects of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan on Occupational Performance of Allied Health Graduate Students

Abstract Date Presented 04/21/2023 This randomized controlled trial study explored use of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) app in OT and allied health graduate students. Participants showed improvement in the occupational performance areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure. Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer Maloney Additional Authors and Speakers: Savannah Fehnel, Rosh Bautista, Natalya Schienholz

Beyond the 90 minutes: football, tourism and hospitality

ABSTRACT This study is the first in a series looking at professional sports franchises and their forays into the realms of hospitality, leisure and tourism. It focuses on the city of Leeuwarden in the north of The Netherlands and its professional football club, SC Cambuur, competing in the elite tier of Dutch football, the Eredivisie, during the 2022/23 season. Leeuwarden is becoming an increasingly recognised tourism destination, particularly since 2018 when it was the European Capital of Culture. Its football club operates on the fringes of the visitor economy, but in relocating to a newly built state-of-the-art stadium, it is keen to establish its tourism and hospitality credentials alongside the more traditional actors in the sector. Using content analysis, the article examines the current state of play across the Eredivisie and its professional clubs by providing an inventory of the leisure and hospitality operations offered. It also assesses whether the clubs and their stadia are considered for their tourism potential by destination-marketing organisations. It captures a moment in time that acts as a benchmark for SC Cambuur going forward and reveals an organisation that follows a tried-and-trusted template, replicated throughout professional football in The Netherlands, in exploiting its somewhat limited facilities for the purposes of hospitality and leisure. The Leeuwarden club’s operations are still relatively modest compared to many of its competitors, and it barely registers as a noteworthy partner for the tourism authorities. Despite significant challenges in recent times, the relocation to the new stadium, confirmed for 2024, leaves it well placed to expand its activities in the areas of hospitality and leisure.

“Horrendous”: People’s Experience of Their Dog’s Death From 1080 Baiting

ABSTRACT Human–animal relationships are often significant and intimate, with dogs having a meaningful presence in many people’s lives. This study investigated the impact of 1080 poisoning on dogs and their humans. 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) is a common lethal poison used in Australia to control animal populations, including in parks and reserves bordering residential areas. People and their companion dogs may use these areas for leisure and exercise, with unintended harm and death caused to dogs who consume 1080 baits. Seven Australian participants shared their experience of their dog’s death from 1080 poisoning via in-depth semi-structured interviews. We applied Reflexive Thematic Analysis using a phenomenological perspective to identify themes and subthemes within and across participant accounts. People's and dogs’ experiences with 1080 influenced individual and broader human–animal relationships. Three themes and associated subthemes were identified: Responsibility, Horror, and Traumatic Grief. Before their dog’s poisoning, people recognized animal control methods were necessary; after their dog’s experience, people saw 1080 as an inhumane and horrific lethal control method. This is the first qualitative study to give voice to people and their dogs who have been unintentionally harmed by 1080. This study can inform decision-making of government agencies, conservation organizations, and animal carers of the impacts of 1080 baiting.

Exploring perceived occupational performance among individuals with Vertigo in Jordan: A cross-sectional study

Purpose: To explore the self-perceived occupational performance in daily life activities in individuals with vertigo in Jordan. Existing evidence is limited on how vertigo affects performing daily life activities like self-care. Materials and methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional design, and convenient sampling. Thirty individuals with vertigo ( M = 47.6 years, SD = 15.93) agreed to participate in this study, filled-out the study demographic and condition-related questionnaire, and completed the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure via a semi-structured interview with study research personnel. Data analyses consisted of descriptive statistics, analysis of frequencies, and Analysis of Variance. Results and conclusions: Individuals with vertigo reported low to average self-perceived occupational performance ( M = 4.13, SD = 1.64) and satisfaction ( M = 3.46, SD = 1.98). The most challenging area of occupation was self-care (66% of the reported challenging activities), followed by productivity (18%) and leisure (16%). Personal care activities were the most challenging from the self-care area (31%), household management activities from the productivity area (13%), and active recreation activities from the leisure area (7%). In conclusion, individuals with vertigo experience low to average occupational performance and satisfaction in daily life activities. Targeted interventions for individuals with vertigo should increase occupational performance in daily life activities, especially self-care.

The absence of leisure and the negation of leisure

ABSTRACT There are areas of leisure that remain underexplored in the literature, namely the decisions, behaviours, and outcomes of leisure that are less than positive, if not outright negative. Specifically, we explore in critical fashion the “absence ‘negation of leisure’ in this think-piece. To do so, we apply observational and historical reflections from participation in concert events as a vehicle for conceptual exploration. We hope this critical commentary prompts others to critique the unseen or unconsidered aspects of the leisure venues they study, because as we posit, there is much more there to be explored than is currently being investigated.

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on municipal solid waste generation: a case study in Granada city (Spain)

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has involved a series of political and social measures that have been adapted to the spread of the disease. Apart from the severe effects on health sector, the most effects of the pandemic have been felt in households and day-to-day life. Consequently, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the generation of not only medical and health care waste but also of municipal solid waste production and composition. In this context, this work studied the implications of COVID-19 for municipal solid waste generation in Granada, Spain. Granada is a city where the economy is based mainly on the services sector, tourism and the University. Therefore, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the city and it can be analyzed through the municipal solid waste generation. For the study of the incidence of COVID-19 in the generation of waste a period that goes from March 2019 to February 2021 has been chosen. The results show that, in the global calculation, a decrease in the generation of waste in the city is observed in this last year, reaching − 13.8%. Regarding the organic-rest fraction, the decrease in the COVID year represents − 11.7%. However, bulky waste has shown an increase in the COVID year which may be related to higher home furnishings renovation rates than in other years. Finally, glass is the waste flow that best indicates the effect of COVID in the service sector. In leisure areas, a significant reduction in the collection of glass is observed (− 45%).

Behind the Words: Visual Insights into Students’ Perception of University Study of Tourism, Leisure, and Recreation

ABSTRACT The loss of previously distinct contours in the area of tourism, leisure, and recreation is evident through the penetration of health, sport, hospitality, economic, and management elements into the discipline. Here we use the term “recreology” and ask how students understand and depict it in visual representations. The analysis of visual artifacts (n = 47) reveals a rich thematic and semantic breadth of elements, phenomena, and symbols depicted. The study of recreology can then be presented in three main types of representations, the first as sport (adventure) tourism, the second as personal development, and the third in a strongly abstract and diverse treatment of variedness. This richness makes it possible to use in tourism education not only Aristotle’s terms for the intellectual virtues techné, phronesis, and episteme, but also the hitherto unused nous and sophia.

Public sport funding in Brazil under the light of the punctuated equilibrium theory: the role of states (2002–2018)

ABSTRACT In the last two decades, Brazil has hosted some of the world’s greatest sports events, the Pan American Games (2007), the FIFA World Cup (2014), and the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (2016). Thus, dealing with the funding for sports and leisure in Brazil, this article aims to study the public funding of sport and leisure in Brazil at the state level and test the adherence of state funding for sport and leisure to the theory of punctuated equilibrium. This quantitative research was based on data regarding resources allocated by the Brazilian states budget between 2002 and 2018. The comparison of the sports and leisure area of public policy across states and with other areas of public policy confirms the central hypothesis of the punctuated equilibrium theory. Our data and results show how sports mega-events, together with political and economic events, were decisive for the punctuation of state funding for sport in Brazil. Also, we discuss how factors typically noted by the theory of punctuated equilibrium were important in agenda setting and affected the pattern of sports investments at the state level in Brazil.

The Study of Total Sediment Transport Characteristics at Kanching Forest Waterfall

Families and environment enthusiasts frequently visit Kanching Rainforest Waterfall, also known as Kanching Recreational Forest. It is located nearby in the Rawang neighbourhood to the north of Kuala Lumpur and has an area of around 47,000 square metres. Due to its proximity to the city, the region has become a popular place for people to enjoy picnics, camping, swimming, and jungle walks during the holidays. The movement or discharge of water flow is closely related with sediment. Since a specific discharge is necessary to propel and carry particles of a particular weight or size along the pathways. In essence, sediment estimates are so crucial because rivers in Malaysia continue to fill reservoirs with river water for daily use. Sedimentation in reservoirs can reduce the amount of accessible water, hence restricting its application. In this study, the Hjulström graph were used to predict the sediments and particles flow distributions, and the correlation between particle size and particle mobility in the flows of rivers was determined at three (3) checkpoints to examine the sediments and particles flow distributions. According to the data obtained, Checkpoint 1 has a particle velocity of around 0.4703 N/s, or 40 grammes per second, whereas Checkpoint 2 has a velocity of roughly 1.534 N/s, or 156 grammes per second. Lastly, Checkpoint 3 lacks a full load transfer. In addition to preserving one of the region's leisure areas, the significance of complete load transit estimation will ensure its maintenance. By using this method, the estimation of the total load that may be eroded along the river by calculating the total transport load can be forecasted hence, provide a maintenance program toward the rehabilitation of the Kanching Recreational Forest.

Occurrence and Release Behavior of PAHs Accumulated in Road Sediment in Urban-Rural Fringe in Beijing, China

ABSTRACT Due to the rapid expansion of cities, the impermeable area has increased. This exacerbated the accumulation of pollutants in road particles and made the road sediment one of the most widely distributed pollution carriers in the urban area. Urban-rural fringe is the frontier of urban expansion and the most dynamic area in the urban region, but less knowledge was available on the pollution status of the region. In this study, the occurrence, release behavior, and environmental risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) accumulated in road sediment in urban-rural fringe were systematically studied and compared with five other urban functional areas (i.e., commercial area, industrial park, residential area, traffic area, and leisure area) in Beijing, china. The concentration of ∑16PAHs in the road sediment followed in the order of petrol station (2.223 mg/kg)>crossroad (1.506 mg/kg)>main road (0.949 mg/kg)>university gate (0.841 mg/kg)>bus station (0.839 mg/kg). The PAHs concentration in the road sediment with different land use followed in the order of traffic area (3.030 mg/kg)>urban-rural fringe (1.338 mg/kg)>commercial area (0.946 mg/kg)>residential area (0.866 mg/kg)>industrial park (0.673 mg/kg)>leisure area (0.316 mg/kg). The cancer risk in the urban-rural fringe was second only to the traffic area. PAHs with low ring numbers were easier to release into the water, as indicated by that 20–95% nap could be released from the road sediment to runoff. In contrast, high-ring PAHs were more likely to accumulate in the particulate matter as <18.3% of PHE, FLA, and PYR (corresponding to 0.002–0.010 mg/kg) could be released into the water phase, which means that the removal of road sediment plays an important role in reducing pollution. Overall, this study reveals that pollution in the urban-rural fringe cannot be ignored and provides scientific data to support pollution control and risk assessment, especially for urban-rural areas.