Leisure researchers have been studying active living for many years. The research,
however, has focused more on individual factors than social and environmental …

Research on physical activity and health appears to be entering a fourth major era. The first
phase, begun before the 1970s, was defined by physiological studies to examine the impact …

Medicine contains articles 1–13 by authors from a variety—a mixture—of professions. A list
of their fields includes an architect, civil engineer, economist, epidemiologist, lawyer …

Leisure researchers have long examined the many ways in which people use their leisure
time and interact with leisure-related resources including parks and recreation facilities. This …

The 19th-century lessons from the White Plague of tuberculosis—that crowded and
wretched housing, interspersed dirty industries, and dangerous streets affect people's health …

The relationship between people and nature as a positive health intervention has been
largely intuitive. Much research regarding environmental sustainability is focused on very …