There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Adventurous physical activity has traditionally been considered the pastime of a small
minority of people with deviant personalities or characteristics that compel them to …

Background Engagement in leisure has a wide range of beneficial health effects. Yet, this
evidence is derived from between-person methods that do not examine the momentary …

This paper provides an overview of the scientific evidence available on the impact of leisure
directly on individual health and well-being and indirectly on health through its influence on …

Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a
platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise …

Globally, the mental health system is being transformed into a strengths-based, recovery-
oriented system of care, to which the concept of active living is central. Based on an …

Background Most people in developed countries are not physically active enough to reap
optimal health benefits so effective promotion strategies are warranted. Theories of …

The time that children and adults spend sedentary–put simply, doing too much sitting as
distinct from doing too little physical activity—has recently been proposed as a population …

Previous research has considered action and adventure sports using a variety of associated
terms and definitions which has led to confusing discourse and contradictory research …

Most mental health and physical activity research describes unidirectional causes of
physical activity on mental health, and as a result, a strong evidence base is being …