George Karlis
Biographic Data
| ID | 1848259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George Karlis |
| GIVEN NAMES | George |
| FAMILY NAME | Karlis |
| SIGNATURE | KARLIS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1695-3511 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
I'm not too old to lift”
Introduction This study explores the lifelong involvement of older adults in Olympic weightlifting (OW) with the aim of understanding the factors that motivate them to initiate and sustain participation across their lifespan, as well as the challenges they face and the benefits they experience. Methods Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 22 participants (18 males, 4 females), aged 50–89, who had over 30 years of training exper…
Barriers to Leisure for New Immigrants in Canada
Factors influencing commitment to maintaining long-term exercise in adults over the age of 50
This study explores the experiences of older adults pursuing an exercise routine for at least 10 a decade to gain understanding of factors influencing serious commitment to long-term exercise. In-depth interviews were conducted with 26 participants (5 women and 21 men, aged 50–78 years). Results identified two types of older exercisers: lifelong maintainers and restarters. Lifelong maintainers showed five themes: practice systematically a core sp…
Can Leisure Become a Place Generator? Exploring the Idea through Stebbins’s Serious Leisure Perspective
Research on leisure and ethnicity
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the current state of research on leisure and ethnicity since 2000. Content analysis was conducted in Canada’s two bilingual peer-reviewed journals (Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure and Leisure/Loisir) to: (1) identify articles produced by authors affiliated with a Canadian university; (2) record research methods used; (3) discern thematic patterns; and (4) put forth directions for future research. F…
Positive youth development programs in not-for-profit recreation
Positive youth development (PYD) is an approach to helping youth grow into successful and responsible adulthood based off of developmental systems theory. Despite there being a wealth of knowledge in the literature regarding what outcomes PYD-focused programs should achieve in youth participants and practices that work to achieve these outcomes, programs operating in this space face various challenges that can impede their success. The dilemmas f…
Serving the Health Care and Leisure Needs of Ethnic Aged in Canada
Health care and leisure services, although different, are similar from the perspective that both focus on enhancing quality of life by improving health and wellbeing. Although both of these services are vitally important, some groups such as aged immigrants face a number of barriers that may limit their access to these services. This paper examines and discusses two related areas of the service sector – health care and leisure – and the growing c…
Canada-based peer-reviewed leisure studies research
As Society and Leisure/Société et Loisir celebrates its milestone 40-year anniversary, the authors of this paper have set out to present a comprehensive overview of Canada-based peer-reviewed leisure studies research, dating back to the 1970s when the first Canadian peer-reviewed leisure studies journal issue was published in Canada. Through a detailed content analysis of the three Canadian peer-reviewed leisure studies journals – Leisure/Loisir,…
I am not too old to play” – The Past, Present and Future of 50 and Over Organized Sport Leagues
The ageing population in Canada is dramatically increasing. According to recent demographic projections, roughly 20 percent of Canada’s population will consist of people over the age 65 by 2024. Indeed, the senior population is expected to surpass that of children under the age of 14 by 2017. This growth of the senior cohort signals opportunities for individuals over the age of 50 to challenge stereotypes and embrace active living. Organized spor…
Theoretical developments in leisure studies
It was not until the 1970s that work by Neulinger, Kelly, and Csikszentmihalyi brought the constructs of perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation to the forefront of leisure research. Since then, perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation continue to be paramount in our quest to fully understand leisure studies, the conceptualization of leisure, as well as past and recent theoretical developments in leisure studies. This paper discusses how the…
Host and non-host resident awareness and perceptions of legacies for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games
Given the large investment among host cities, the question about legacy program creation and management becomes important. Creating and managing such programs that benefit residents should derive from the examination of prominent legacy aspects among residents of the host country (i.e., host/non-host city) over time (pre-, during, and post-event). This study aimed to understand and describe host and non-host residents’ perceptions regarding domin…
A model for a community leisure initiative analysis
The popularity of community and community development in the social sciences increased during the second half of the twentieth century. Today the continual growth of community development is evident particularly in fields such as leisure studies that are concerned with providing services during periods of economic restraint. Despite the recognized significance of community development, minimal research has been conducted in leisure studies on con…
Sport and community building
Canada is a society that is culturally defined by its two national sports, ice hockey and lacrosse. In the Canadian House of Commons in 1994, the federal government of Canada officially proclaimed ice hockey as its winter national sport, and lacrosse as its summer national sport. Hockey and lacrosse were the obvious sport choices of that time as both have deep historical roots in Canada. Today, hockey is the most popular spectator and participati…
Balancing academic and athletic time management
Participation in a varsity athletic program requires a great amount of time and effort to meet the demands of practices, meetings, training, film sessions and games, thus adding extra stressors to first-year students trying to integrate into university life in general. These time commitments may reduce a student athlete’s academic engagement and, therefore, negatively affect one’s academic success. The purpose of this study is to identify the cha…
Tourism, Transformation, and Environmental Sustainability
Cet article emprunte à la théorie géographique pour étudier le rapport entre le tourisme, la transformation et le développement durable. Nous présentons un cadre conceptuel qui permet de mieux saisir le rapport entre le tourisme et l’environnement en nous basant plus particulièrement sur le discours géographique qui concerne le déterminisme environnemental, le possibilisme, la théorie des systèmes, le développement durable et l’éthique environnem…
Utilizing sport to build trust – the case of Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus became an independent state in 1960. It has been de facto divided since 1974. Efforts over the past 30 years to solve the Cyprus problem and reunify the island have not yet been successful yet. Various attempts have been made at different levels from politicians, professionals and the United Nations to bring the two communities on the island together but again these attempts have been without success. Sport has never been u…
Sister-city Partnerships and Cultural Recreation
Sister-city partnerships have existed for over 200 years. The goal of sister-city partnerships is to bring people together to foster mutual understanding, and to develop mutual benefits through the sharing of knowledge and new opportunities. A review of literature depicts that a number of factors entice the existence of sister-city partnerships such as educational services, political action and cultural recreation. However, scant attention has be…
Leisure and Spirituality
(2002). Leisure and Spirituality: A Theoretical Model. Loisir et Societe / Society and Leisure: Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 205-214
Leisure and Spirituality
(2002). Leisure and Spirituality: A Theoretical Model. Loisir et Societe / Society and Leisure: Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 205-214
I am not too old to play” – The Past, Present and Future of 50 and Over Organized Sport Leagues
The ageing population in Canada is dramatically increasing. According to recent demographic projections, roughly 20 percent of Canada’s population will consist of people over the age 65 by 2024. Indeed, the senior population is expected to surpass that of children under the age of 14 by 2017. This growth of the senior cohort signals opportunities for individuals over the age of 50 to challenge stereotypes and embrace active living. Organized spor…
Theoretical developments in leisure studies
It was not until the 1970s that work by Neulinger, Kelly, and Csikszentmihalyi brought the constructs of perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation to the forefront of leisure research. Since then, perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation continue to be paramount in our quest to fully understand leisure studies, the conceptualization of leisure, as well as past and recent theoretical developments in leisure studies. This paper discusses how the…
A model for a community leisure initiative analysis
The popularity of community and community development in the social sciences increased during the second half of the twentieth century. Today the continual growth of community development is evident particularly in fields such as leisure studies that are concerned with providing services during periods of economic restraint. Despite the recognized significance of community development, minimal research has been conducted in leisure studies on con…
Sport and community building
Canada is a society that is culturally defined by its two national sports, ice hockey and lacrosse. In the Canadian House of Commons in 1994, the federal government of Canada officially proclaimed ice hockey as its winter national sport, and lacrosse as its summer national sport. Hockey and lacrosse were the obvious sport choices of that time as both have deep historical roots in Canada. Today, hockey is the most popular spectator and participati…
Factors influencing commitment to maintaining long-term exercise in adults over the age of 50
This study explores the experiences of older adults pursuing an exercise routine for at least 10 a decade to gain understanding of factors influencing serious commitment to long-term exercise. In-depth interviews were conducted with 26 participants (5 women and 21 men, aged 50–78 years). Results identified two types of older exercisers: lifelong maintainers and restarters. Lifelong maintainers showed five themes: practice systematically a core sp…
Host and non-host resident awareness and perceptions of legacies for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games
Given the large investment among host cities, the question about legacy program creation and management becomes important. Creating and managing such programs that benefit residents should derive from the examination of prominent legacy aspects among residents of the host country (i.e., host/non-host city) over time (pre-, during, and post-event). This study aimed to understand and describe host and non-host residents’ perceptions regarding domin…
Balancing academic and athletic time management
Participation in a varsity athletic program requires a great amount of time and effort to meet the demands of practices, meetings, training, film sessions and games, thus adding extra stressors to first-year students trying to integrate into university life in general. These time commitments may reduce a student athlete’s academic engagement and, therefore, negatively affect one’s academic success. The purpose of this study is to identify the cha…
Serving the Health Care and Leisure Needs of Ethnic Aged in Canada
Health care and leisure services, although different, are similar from the perspective that both focus on enhancing quality of life by improving health and wellbeing. Although both of these services are vitally important, some groups such as aged immigrants face a number of barriers that may limit their access to these services. This paper examines and discusses two related areas of the service sector – health care and leisure – and the growing c…
Utilizing sport to build trust – the case of Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus became an independent state in 1960. It has been de facto divided since 1974. Efforts over the past 30 years to solve the Cyprus problem and reunify the island have not yet been successful yet. Various attempts have been made at different levels from politicians, professionals and the United Nations to bring the two communities on the island together but again these attempts have been without success. Sport has never been u…
Sister-city Partnerships and Cultural Recreation
Sister-city partnerships have existed for over 200 years. The goal of sister-city partnerships is to bring people together to foster mutual understanding, and to develop mutual benefits through the sharing of knowledge and new opportunities. A review of literature depicts that a number of factors entice the existence of sister-city partnerships such as educational services, political action and cultural recreation. However, scant attention has be…
Sister-city Partnerships and Cultural Recreation
Sister-city partnerships have existed for over 200 years. The goal of sister-city partnerships is to bring people together to foster mutual understanding, and to develop mutual benefits through the sharing of knowledge and new opportunities. A review of literature depicts that a number of factors entice the existence of sister-city partnerships such as educational services, political action and cultural recreation. However, scant attention has be…
Leisure and Spirituality
(2002). Leisure and Spirituality: A Theoretical Model. Loisir et Societe / Society and Leisure: Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 205-214
Tourism, Transformation, and Environmental Sustainability
Cet article emprunte à la théorie géographique pour étudier le rapport entre le tourisme, la transformation et le développement durable. Nous présentons un cadre conceptuel qui permet de mieux saisir le rapport entre le tourisme et l’environnement en nous basant plus particulièrement sur le discours géographique qui concerne le déterminisme environnemental, le possibilisme, la théorie des systèmes, le développement durable et l’éthique environnem…
Utilizing sport to build trust – the case of Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus became an independent state in 1960. It has been de facto divided since 1974. Efforts over the past 30 years to solve the Cyprus problem and reunify the island have not yet been successful yet. Various attempts have been made at different levels from politicians, professionals and the United Nations to bring the two communities on the island together but again these attempts have been without success. Sport has never been u…
Balancing academic and athletic time management
Participation in a varsity athletic program requires a great amount of time and effort to meet the demands of practices, meetings, training, film sessions and games, thus adding extra stressors to first-year students trying to integrate into university life in general. These time commitments may reduce a student athlete’s academic engagement and, therefore, negatively affect one’s academic success. The purpose of this study is to identify the cha…
A model for a community leisure initiative analysis
The popularity of community and community development in the social sciences increased during the second half of the twentieth century. Today the continual growth of community development is evident particularly in fields such as leisure studies that are concerned with providing services during periods of economic restraint. Despite the recognized significance of community development, minimal research has been conducted in leisure studies on con…
Sport and community building
Canada is a society that is culturally defined by its two national sports, ice hockey and lacrosse. In the Canadian House of Commons in 1994, the federal government of Canada officially proclaimed ice hockey as its winter national sport, and lacrosse as its summer national sport. Hockey and lacrosse were the obvious sport choices of that time as both have deep historical roots in Canada. Today, hockey is the most popular spectator and participati…
Host and non-host resident awareness and perceptions of legacies for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games
Given the large investment among host cities, the question about legacy program creation and management becomes important. Creating and managing such programs that benefit residents should derive from the examination of prominent legacy aspects among residents of the host country (i.e., host/non-host city) over time (pre-, during, and post-event). This study aimed to understand and describe host and non-host residents’ perceptions regarding domin…
I am not too old to play” – The Past, Present and Future of 50 and Over Organized Sport Leagues
The ageing population in Canada is dramatically increasing. According to recent demographic projections, roughly 20 percent of Canada’s population will consist of people over the age 65 by 2024. Indeed, the senior population is expected to surpass that of children under the age of 14 by 2017. This growth of the senior cohort signals opportunities for individuals over the age of 50 to challenge stereotypes and embrace active living. Organized spor…
Theoretical developments in leisure studies
It was not until the 1970s that work by Neulinger, Kelly, and Csikszentmihalyi brought the constructs of perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation to the forefront of leisure research. Since then, perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation continue to be paramount in our quest to fully understand leisure studies, the conceptualization of leisure, as well as past and recent theoretical developments in leisure studies. This paper discusses how the…
Serving the Health Care and Leisure Needs of Ethnic Aged in Canada
Health care and leisure services, although different, are similar from the perspective that both focus on enhancing quality of life by improving health and wellbeing. Although both of these services are vitally important, some groups such as aged immigrants face a number of barriers that may limit their access to these services. This paper examines and discusses two related areas of the service sector – health care and leisure – and the growing c…
Canada-based peer-reviewed leisure studies research
As Society and Leisure/Société et Loisir celebrates its milestone 40-year anniversary, the authors of this paper have set out to present a comprehensive overview of Canada-based peer-reviewed leisure studies research, dating back to the 1970s when the first Canadian peer-reviewed leisure studies journal issue was published in Canada. Through a detailed content analysis of the three Canadian peer-reviewed leisure studies journals – Leisure/Loisir,…
Can Leisure Become a Place Generator? Exploring the Idea through Stebbins’s Serious Leisure Perspective
Research on leisure and ethnicity
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the current state of research on leisure and ethnicity since 2000. Content analysis was conducted in Canada’s two bilingual peer-reviewed journals (Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure and Leisure/Loisir) to: (1) identify articles produced by authors affiliated with a Canadian university; (2) record research methods used; (3) discern thematic patterns; and (4) put forth directions for future research. F…
Positive youth development programs in not-for-profit recreation
Positive youth development (PYD) is an approach to helping youth grow into successful and responsible adulthood based off of developmental systems theory. Despite there being a wealth of knowledge in the literature regarding what outcomes PYD-focused programs should achieve in youth participants and practices that work to achieve these outcomes, programs operating in this space face various challenges that can impede their success. The dilemmas f…
Factors influencing commitment to maintaining long-term exercise in adults over the age of 50
This study explores the experiences of older adults pursuing an exercise routine for at least 10 a decade to gain understanding of factors influencing serious commitment to long-term exercise. In-depth interviews were conducted with 26 participants (5 women and 21 men, aged 50–78 years). Results identified two types of older exercisers: lifelong maintainers and restarters. Lifelong maintainers showed five themes: practice systematically a core sp…
I'm not too old to lift”
Introduction This study explores the lifelong involvement of older adults in Olympic weightlifting (OW) with the aim of understanding the factors that motivate them to initiate and sustain participation across their lifespan, as well as the challenges they face and the benefits they experience. Methods Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 22 participants (18 males, 4 females), aged 50–89, who had over 30 years of training exper…
Barriers to Leisure for New Immigrants in Canada
Political science (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (11 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (9 works) · Social science (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Recreation (7 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (6 works)