Stay ConnectedLeisure, Health, and Wellness
Leisure, Health, and Wellness reflects the story of how parks, recreation, and leisure studies contribute to the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and societies.
This book details the value of leisure in relation to a variety of topics such as physical, social, cognitive, and spiritual health; stress reduction; socioeconomic status, and family wellness.
The editors have taught at the higher education level; have published numerous journal articles; and have been highly involved in international organizations concerned with leisure, tourism, and sport. The scholars and practitioners who have contributed to this book have played a significant role in building bridges and advancing the knowledge base related to leisure, health, and wellness, and their interconnections.
Chapter 1: Leisure—An Overview
Chapter 2: Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life—Accent the Positive
Chapter 3: Relations Between Leisure, Health, and Wellness
Chapter 4: What Constitutes “Good” Health and Wellness?
Chapter 5: What Is Good Leisure From the Perspective of Health?
Chapter 6: Leisure and Physical Health
Chapter 7: Leisure Pathways to Emotional Health—Public Health Perspectives
Chapter 8: Leisure and Spiritual Health
Chapter 9: Physical Activity and Cognitive Health
Chapter 10: Leisure and Social Health
Chapter 11: The Effect of Leisure Environments on Dimensions of Health and Wellness
Chapter 12: Leisure as a Context for Prevention
Chapter 13: Leisure and Becoming Physically Active
Chapter 14: Leisure and Stress Reduction
Chapter 15: Making the Best of Bad Situations: The Value of Leisure in Coping With Negative Life Events
Chapter 16: Building Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Through Leisure
Chapter 17: Leisure and the Development of Complexity
Chapter 18: Socioeconomic Status, Health, and Leisure
Chapter 19: Children’s Physical Activity and Healthy Development: Physical, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Benefits
Chapter 20: Leisure, Adolescence, and Health
Chapter 21: Leisure in Family Wellness
Chapter 22: Leisure and Health in Middle Age
Chapter 23: Leisure in Later Life
Chapter 24: Leisure and Rehabilitation
Chapter 25: Work, Leisure, and Health: Revisioning Retirement in the 21st Century
Chapter 26: Leisure, Health, and Assisted Living
Chapter 27: Women, Health, and Leisure: A Lot Like Music-Making
Chapter 28: Leisure, Health, and Males
Chapter 29: Promoting Health and Wellness With Persons With Disabilities: The Role of Recreation and Leisure
Chapter 30: Leisure and the Health of People Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered
Chapter 31: Health Disparities and Physical Activity, Parks, and Recreation
Chapter 32: Leisure, Health, and Adjustment of Immigrants
Chapter 33: Healthy Sexual Expression
Chapter 34: Healthy Dining: Eating for Pleasure, Leisure, and Wellness
Chapter 35: Health and Television Viewing
Chapter 36: Healthy Drinking
Chapter 37: Healthy Sports
Chapter 38: Healthy Outdoor Recreation: An Integrated Approach to Linking Physical Activity With Wellness Goals
Chapter 39: Public Policy to Promote Healthy Leisure
Chapter 40: Medical Profession and Healthy Leisure
Chapter 41: Public Recreation and Parks Services as a Wellness Agency