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| Outdoor adventure and successful ageing | | Author(s) | Mike Boyes |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 33, no 4, May 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, May 2013 |
| Pages | pp 644-665 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Outdoor life ; Participation ; Physical environment ; Social surveys ; New Zealand. |
| Annotation | Outdoor adventures are seen as positive leisure experiences that include challenging physical activity, social engagement and the natural environment. This article explores how outdoor adventure activities in a New Zealand community-based programme are experienced and understood as successful ageing strategies. Using a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design, a combination of seven interviews and a survey were conducted with 80 individuals in a Third Age adventures group. The research outcomes confirmed the attraction of adventure for this cohort. Risk engagement and uncertainty were perceived as less important in favour of emotional, social and environmental engagement through fun, excitement and pleasure. The natural environment was considered integral and defining of the experience with the participants demonstrating a strong environmental ethos. Opportunities for building social capital were plentiful and well illustrated. The benefits of engagement for health, well-being and successful ageing are identified through the physical, social and psychological domains. The research supports adventure participation as a successful ageing strategy that is relatively low cost, community based, has many preventative health benefits, builds communities, and embraces the environment. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130412204 A |
| Classmark | HS: TMB: R: 3F: 7YN |
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