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Megan C. Janke

Psychology · Indiana University

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Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementHealth disparities and outcomesPhysical Activity and HealthBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

Publications

63

Citations

1,505

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
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Megan C. Janke studies leisure, recreation, and physical activity among older adults, examining how sport and outdoor activities relate to well-being. Her work looks at what helps or prevents older adults from staying active, including people with conditions like arthritis and dementia, and explores experiences such as loneliness and boredom in later life. She also evaluates wellness and therapeutic recreation programs.

Leisure and recreation in later lifePhysical activity and sport for older adultsHealth and agingBarriers and facilitators to activity participationWellness and therapeutic recreation programs

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the past decade, with a peak around 2019-2020 and a recent average of about three papers per year.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 7 publications7192020: 6 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Innovation in Aging×6
  • Therapeutic Recreation Journal×5
  • Journal of Leisure Research×4
  • Leisure Sciences×3
  • University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester)×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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