What are constructive anxiety levels in wilderness therapy? An exploratory pilot study.

Background And Purpose: Participant state anxiety in outdoor therapeutic practices continues to raise many questions. To help inform this important topic we present and discuss the results of an exploratory pilot study on participant day-to-day state anxiety throughout a Norwegian wilderness therapy intervention.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-three adolescents from six groups completed a total of 251 state sections of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

Exploring the relationship between physical activity, life goals and health-related quality of life among high school students: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Two models were developed to increase high school students' participation in physical education (PE): "motion enjoyment" and "sport enjoyment". The first model focuses on increasing knowledge about the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle and thereby promoting a positive attitude towards physical activity, whereas the second model focuses on techniques and practices for enhancing athletic performance. The aims of the present study are to investigate and understand the similarities and differences between students selecting "motion enjoyment" vs.