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Active Leisure

Active Leisure is a form of leisure-time physical activity that belongs to the broader category of discretionary, non-obligatory engagement in bodily movement, distinguished by its intentional pursuit of physical exertion for enjoyment, recreation, or health-related outcomes within structured or unstructured settings.

499

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28.1K

Citations

1.2K

Authors

514

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2017–2026

119

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Publications

499

Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Leisure Choice

Icek Ajzen, B. L. Driver · Journal of Leisure Research · 1992 · 1.4K citations

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The Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire

Gaston Godin · Open Collections · 2011 · 921 citations · Full text

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A descriptive epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity.

Thomas Stephens, David R. Jacobs, White Cc · PubMed · 1985 · 501 citations · Full text

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Leisure Activities and Quality of Life among the Oldest Old in Sweden

Merril Silverstein, Marti G. Parker · Research on Aging · 2002 · 407 citations

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Stepping into Active Leisure? Young Women's Perceptions of Active Lifestyles and their Experiences of School Physical Education

Anne Flintoff, Sheila Scraton · Sport Education and Society · 2001 · 353 citations

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Authors

1.2K

  1. RC
    Roger C. Mannell

    University of Waterloo, Canada

    10 publications · 725 citations

    10

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  2. DC
    Daniel C. Funk

    Temple University, United States

    9 publications · 815 citations

    9

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  3. HE
    Howard E. A. Tinsley

    Southern Illinois University Carbondale, United States

    7 publications · 672 citations

    7

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  4. RA
    Robert A. Stebbins

    University of Calgary, Canada

    7 publications · 273 citations

    7

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  5. MC
    Megan C. Janke

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    6 publications · 228 citations

    6

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Institutions

514

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    17 h-index

    25 publications

    1.8K citations

  2. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    16 h-index

    30 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Griffith University

    Brisbane, Australia

    12 h-index

    16 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Temple University

    Philadelphia, United States

    10 h-index

    21 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    9 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    797 citations

  7. East Carolina University

    Greenville, United States

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    250 citations

  8. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    544 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Leisure Research

    54 publications · 5.8K citations

    35

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  2. Leisure Sciences

    52 publications · 3.7K citations

    33

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  3. Leisure Studies

    19 publications · 770 citations

    15

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  4. World Leisure Journal

    11 publications · 477 citations

    11

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  5. Annals of Leisure Research

    10 publications · 307 citations

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