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The 2009 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report rovides important insights into participation in outdoor recreation that are critical to efforts nationwide seeking to understand and reverse the growing inactivity crisis and the growing disconnect with the outdoors among youth and all Americans.

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Research | Exploring the Active Lifestyle, 2004

Exploring the Active Lifestyle, 2004

Exploring the Active Lifestyle, 2004
Conducted by Harris Interactive, this ground breaking custom study identifies how, why and in what activities consumers enter the market, what sparks consumers’ involvement in the outdoors and barriers to participation. It also establishes the potential size of the outdoor market and examines purchase habits and channel of distribution preferences. The report includes critical new information on “gateway activities” (bike, hike, camp and paddle) for an active outdoor lifestyle.
File: Executive Summary
File Type: PDF
File Size: 624 KB
File: Full Report
File Type: PDF
File Size: 1.3 MB
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