Benchmarking of outdoor activity facilities an analysis of German hiking facilities and its implications to Finland

The health effects of regular physical activity play an integral part in the promotion of outdoor participation. Well-maintained and marketed outdoor facilities encourage in this regard people to be more active outside of their homes. The aim of this study is to analyse popular German outdoor fac...

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Main Author: Amstein, Torsten
Other Authors: Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Liikuntakasvatuksen laitos, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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title_alt Analysis of German hiking facilities and its implications to Finland
title_full Benchmarking of outdoor activity facilities : an analysis of German hiking facilities and its implications to Finland
title_fullStr Benchmarking of outdoor activity facilities : an analysis of German hiking facilities and its implications to Finland Benchmarking of outdoor activity facilities : an analysis of German hiking facilities and its implications to Finland
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title_short Benchmarking of outdoor activity facilities
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