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Importance of playing pickleball for older adults’ subjective well-being: A serious leisure perspective

Jinmoo HeoDepartment of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea;Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
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Jungsu RyuDepartment of Career and Information Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Hyunmin YangDepartment of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
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Amy Chan Hyung KimDepartment of Sport Management, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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Yoojung RheeDepartment of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Pages 67-77 | Received 29 Nov 2016, Accepted 27 Jun 2017, Published online: 09 Oct 2017

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