@article{cardenas_henderson_wilson_2009, title={Experiences of Participation in Senior Games among Older Adults}, volume={41}, ISSN={["2159-6417"]}, DOI={10.1080/00222216.2009.11950158}, abstractNote={Abstract This paper examines how Senior Games participants in one state experience their involvement and how this impact relates to perceived health. A random sample of 444 North Carolina Senior Games participants (55 years and older) completed a survey in 2006. A Reasons for Participating (RFP) scale was developed, and selected behaviors and demographic characteristics were analyzed. The RFP factors included physical health, interpersonal relationships, and intrinsic outcomes. Participants were found to be twice as physically active as other older adults in the state. Further, some demographic differences existed regarding reasons and health perceptions among the participants. This study points to the importance of a year-round community based recreation program in enabling older people to become and remain physically and socially active.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH}, author={Cardenas, David and Henderson, Karla A. and Wilson, Beth E.}, year={2009}, pages={41–56} }
 @article{kline_cardenas_leung_sanders_2007, title={Sustainable farm tourism: Understanding and managing environmental impacts of visitor activities}, volume={45}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Extension}, author={Kline, C. and Cardenas, D. and Leung, Y.-F. and Sanders, S.}, year={2007} }
 @article{mcgehee_yoon_cardenas_2003, title={Involvement and travel for recreational runners in North Carolina}, volume={17}, ISSN={["1543-270X"]}, DOI={10.1123/jsm.17.3.305}, abstractNote={This study utilized an adaptation of the uni-dimensional involvement scale developed by Josiam, Smeaton, and Clements (1999) to test Havitz and Dimanche's Proposition XI, which states that “an individual's involvement profile with a recreational activity, tourist destination, or related equipment is positively related to frequency of participation, travel, or purchase” (1990, p. 189). Relationships between recreational runners' involvement in travel to road races and behavioral characteristics, including preparation for and participation in road races, travel behavior and running-related expenditures were examined. Proposition XI was partially supported. The research found statistically significant differences between the high involvement group and medium involvement group in terms of travel behavior and running-related expenditures. There were no significant differences between involvement groups and preparation for or participation in road races. It was concluded that involvement should be considered by sport and tourism agencies when planning, marketing, and managing events targeted at traveling recreational runners.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF SPORT MANAGEMENT}, author={McGehee, NG and Yoon, Y and Cardenas, D}, year={2003}, month={Jul}, pages={305–324} }