The characteristics and motivational decisions of outdoor adventure tourists: A review and analysis

G Pomfret, B Bramwell - Current issues in tourism, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The growing demand for outdoor adventure tourism activities, and the rapid growth in
associated industry supply, means we need an improved understanding of outdoor …

Flow states in adventure recreation: A systematic review and thematic synthesis

P Boudreau, SH Mackenzie, K Hodge - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Flow states may explain motivation for continued participation in adventure
recreation (eg, skydiving, kayaking). This review aimed to identify what is known about flow …

Adventure recreation and subjective well-being: A conceptual framework

SH Mackenzie, K Hodge - Leisure and Wellbeing, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Despite the documented positive outcomes of adventure experiences, subjective well-being
(SWB) frameworks have been largely absent from discourse and analyses in adventure …

Multiple motives for participating in adventure sports

JH Kerr, SH Mackenzie - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to explore possible multiple motives for
participation in different adventure sports. DESIGN: Qualitative design, specifically an …

Conceptualizing adventurous nature sport: A positive psychology perspective

S Houge Mackenzie, E Brymer - Annals of Leisure Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Research and public policy has long supported links between traditional sports and well-
being. However, adventurous nature sport literature has primarily focused on performance …

Adventurous physical activity environments: a mainstream intervention for mental health

P Clough, S Houge Mackenzie, L Mallabon, E Brymer - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Adventurous physical activity has traditionally been considered the pastime of a small
minority of people with deviant personalities or characteristics that compel them to …

Psychological states underlying excellent performance in professional golfers:“Letting it happen” vs.“making it happen”

C Swann, R Keegan, L Crust, D Piggott - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives In this study we aimed to better understand the occurrence and experience of
flow in elite golf. As flow is more likely to occur during peak performances, and for elite …

Stress and emotions at work: An adventure tourism guide's experiences

SH Mackenzie, JH Kerr - Tourism Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Little research has identified issues faced by tour guiding professionals and investigations of
tour guide experiences have been neglected in favour of tourist experience and behaviour …

[HTML][HTML] Conceptualising the power of outdoor adventure activities for subjective well-being: A systematic literature review

G Pomfret, M Sand, C May - Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the key research concepts associated with the subjective well-being
outcomes of outdoor adventure activity participation. The landscape of adventure research is …

A review of scientific progress in flow in sport and exercise: normal science, crisis, and a progressive shift

C Swann, D Piggott, M Schweickle… - Journal of Applied Sport …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Flow is highly relevant and desirable in sport and exercise. Drawing on ideas from iconic
philosophers of science—Thomas Kuhn, Karl Popper, and Imre Lakatos—we argue that …