Quantitative variables used from each research discipline
| Research discipline | Topics | Variable |
|---|---|---|
| Health promotion (Douglas et al., 2017; Gonson et al., 2018; Hartig et al., 2014; Jenkinson et al., 2013) | Resident's physical activity levels | *How often are trails used |
| Length of time spent on the trails | ||
| Physical effort | ||
| Resident social participation levels related to their outdoor recreation activity | *Member of a club | |
| *Volunteering time | ||
| *Outdoor activity alone or with others | ||
| Perceptions of safety | Feel safe on trails | |
| Attributes of the outdoor recreation reserves and trail of the importance of residents | *Important attributes of the outdoor recreation area | |
| Leisure research (Bryan, 2000; McCormack et al., 2010; Munar and Jacobsen, 2014) | Level of recreation specialisation of trail users, focusing on visitation attitudes and behaviours | *Being a part of an outdoor recreation community |
| Overnight trips | ||
| Use of social media to record activity | ||
| Experience level | ||
| *How often are trails used | ||
| *Member of a club | ||
| *Volunteering time | ||
| *Important attributes of the outdoor recreation area | ||
| *Users restrictions are required to preserve the natural area | ||
| *Enforcement of trail closures | ||
| *Voluntary code of conduct for trail users | ||
| Sustainability (Manning, 2011; Marion, 2016) | Trail user support for park management strategies | *User restrictions are required to preserve the natural area *Enforcement of trail closures *Voluntary code of conduct for trail users |
| Research discipline | Topics | Variable |
|---|---|---|
| Health promotion ( | Resident's physical activity levels | *How often are trails used |
| Length of time spent on the trails | ||
| Physical effort | ||
| Resident social participation levels related to their outdoor recreation activity | *Member of a club | |
| *Volunteering time | ||
| *Outdoor activity alone or with others | ||
| Perceptions of safety | Feel safe on trails | |
| Attributes of the outdoor recreation reserves and trail of the importance of residents | *Important attributes of the outdoor recreation area | |
| Leisure research ( | Level of recreation specialisation of trail users, focusing on visitation attitudes and behaviours | *Being a part of an outdoor recreation community |
| Overnight trips | ||
| Use of social media to record activity | ||
| Experience level | ||
| *How often are trails used | ||
| *Member of a club | ||
| *Volunteering time | ||
| *Important attributes of the outdoor recreation area | ||
| *Users restrictions are required to preserve the natural area | ||
| *Enforcement of trail closures | ||
| *Voluntary code of conduct for trail users | ||
| Sustainability ( | Trail user support for park management strategies | *User restrictions are required to preserve the natural area |
Note(s): *Variables that can be utilised across research approaches
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