Citation

Singleton JF. Activ. Adapt. Aging 1984; 6(1): 81-89.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J016v06n01_08

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study evolved to test the following; (1) that there is a difference between the "elderly" and the general population in their outdoor recreation patterns, (2) that there is a difference between the "young-old" (55-74) and the "old-old" (75 and above) in their outdoor recreation patterns. The data analyzed in the study was collected by the former Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service for the United States Depanment of the Interior (1977). It was found that the "young-old", "old-old" and "non-elderly" participated in ten similar outdoor recreation activities. The socioeconomic variables of occupation, income and sex appeared to have a stronger association with the outdoor recreation activities that the elderly participated in than did age.