Leisure walking is known as one of the most common type of physical activity that perform in purpose of recreation or health, which in turn may affect resident’s health. Built environment, social and individual factors are known as the main factors that affect decision to walk, in this regards, the study aimed to investigate the influence of personal and social factors that prevent residents to...

Participation in everyday activities is considered to be a vital part of children's development, which is related to their quality of life and future life outcomes. Research studies indicate that children with disabilities are at risk for lower participation in ordinary activities at home and in the community. This article presents a conceptual model of 11 environmental, family, and child facto...

People with disability face many constraints that affect their participation in leisure and sports, which can be seen in the gaps in the scientific literature. This study aims to document the specific issues in the leisure and sports participation of people with disability in rural areas. Qualitative research has documented the rurality-related items. Overall, stakeholders (n = 35) working with...

The field of Recreation and Leisure has a history of advocacy and social reform. In recent history, there have been spirited dialogues, beginning with the 1991 SPRE Teaching Institute, about the role of recreation and leisure educators in facilitating social responsibility, and by extension, social change. The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, we will explore the topics of critical think...

Does Self-Monitoring Infl uence the Experience of Leisure for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury? Youngkhill Lee, Ph.D., CTRS Associate Professor Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies Indiana University The purpose of this study was to determine if self-monitoring (SM) characteristics (i.e., low SM or high SM) infl uence the leisure experiences of people with spinal cord injury (...