- Volume 11, Number 4 (2023)
BEYOND THE FIELD: PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SPORTS FACILITIES
Marco A. Lombardi, Elena R Santoro, Alessio M. Rossi
The individual perception of an indoor environment is a useful tool for assessing the livability and usability of sports facilities. Different approaches have been developed to investigate the individual wellbeing, such as collecting data by questionnaires or monitoring techniques. These approaches can be used to assess the reciprocal impact of microclimate, environmental conditions, and clothing on physical activity.
ACTIVE LIVES, HAPPY HEARTS: EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IMPACTING THE LEISURE LIFESTYLES OF WELSH SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Jonathan T. Evans
Youth cultures and lifestyles are reflected in the transition from childhood to adulthood. They are part of an ‘idioculture’ that represents beliefs, values, symbols and activities that young people share by engaging in cultural practices such as music, dance, fashion and ‘hanging about’. In contemporary western societies, young people’s lifestyles and behaviours are often centred around the opportunity to assert independence, relationships, instability of interests, playing computer games, watching TV and the opportunity to be physically active. Sport and physical activity are amongst the popular sites of expression for young people in their leisure time, and are perceived as important...