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Is there a gender relationship between outdoor activities and well-being? Empirical study in northern Portugal

dc.contributor.authorNunes, Alcina
dc.contributor.authorVieira, Maria Isabel
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Paula Odete
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-21T12:00:02Z
dc.date.available2023-03-21T12:00:02Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe definition of tourism has undergone significant changes, and what was previously meant by tourism has been seen from a different perspective in recent decades. For example, new definitions of tourism have emerged, including the development of types of tourism associated with nature-motivated outdoor practices that constitute alternative escape strategies for everyday life. Indeed, the demand for such activities promotes healthier lifestyles and personal well-being and is a way of getting around stress and a sedentary lifestyle. Literature refers to the contact with the natural environment offers numerous benefits, including reducing and preventing hypertension, developing a more remarkable ability to concentrate, satisfying emotional needs, and reducing stress. For women, in particular. Therefore, all the present research is designed to identify the outdoor activities practised in the North of Portugal, the reasons for their practice, and the possible benefits of these outdoor activities to self-perceived health by gender. To this end, a questionnaire survey has been elaborated and applied to the resident population and those visiting the region to practice outdoor activities. The results reinforce previously published results and consolidate the existing theory regarding the type of activities practised and the inherent health benefits. The outdoor activity that respondents mostly practice is walking, and they believe it reduces stress and improves physical and psychological states. However, no statistical differences among gender were found, even if the sample descriptive statistics seemed to follow the direction of the literature results.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project is being carried out within the scope of the TURNOUT Project-Development of Outdoor Tourism of Northern Portugal, POCI-01-0145-ERDF-032289, financed by the European Investment Fund Regional Development (ERDF) through the Operational Program of Competitiveness and Innovation (POCI) and the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP (OE). The authors are also grateful to the UNIAG, R&D unit funded by the FCT—Portuguese Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education. “Project Code Reference: UIDB/04752/2020”.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipTURNOUT Project-Development of Outdoor Tourism of Northern Portugal, POCI-01-0145-ERDF-032289; Project Code Reference: UIDB/04752/2020
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationNunes, Alcina; Vieira, Maria Isabel; Fernandes, Paula O. (2023). Is there a gender relationship between outdoor activities and well-being? Empirical study in northern Portugal. In International Conference in Information Technology and Education, ICITED 2022. Rio de Janeiro. 320, p. 451 - 462pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-981-19-6585-2_40pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/27901
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relationApplied Management Research Unit
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectOutdoor tourismpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthpt_PT
dc.subjectWell-beingpt_PT
dc.subjectGenderpt_PT
dc.subjectNorth Portugalpt_PT
dc.titleIs there a gender relationship between outdoor activities and well-being? Empirical study in northern Portugalpt_PT
dc.typeconference paper
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04752%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceRio de Janeiropt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage462pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage451pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Conference in Information Technology and Education, ICITED 2022pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume320pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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