Physically active leisure and tourism connection: Leisure involvement and choice of tourism activities among paddlers

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-181

  Chang, Seohee ^a   Gibson, Heather J ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active sport tourism; Involvement; Leisure tourism connection; Paddling; Physically active leisure

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; TOURISM;

EID: 79952385856     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2011.550233     Document Type: Article

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