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ERIC Number: EJ541990
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-2215
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Health Benefits of Leisure. Research Update.
Siegenthaler, K. L.
Parks and Recreation, v32 n1 p24,26,28,30-31 Jan 1997
Research indicates that leisure participation enhances health at various levels, reducing stress and promoting better physical and mental health. Participation in personally meaningful leisure activities serves as a buffer to life's stressful events. Leisure professionals must work to promote leisure as a priority in people's lives. (SM)
Descriptors: Athletics, College Students, Coping, Disabilities, Females, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Leisure Time, Life Satisfaction, Mental Health, Physical Health, Recreation, Stress Management, Well Being
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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