The benefits and costs of serious running

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 12-25

  Major, Wayne F ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Durable Benefits; Running; Serious Leisure

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547544979     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2001.9674226     Document Type: Article

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