Editing Recreation (section)

===Health and recreation===
Recreation has many health benefits, and, accordingly, Therapeutic Recreation has been developed to take advantage of this effect. The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) is the nationally recognized credentialing organization for the profession of Therapeutic Recreation. Professionals in the field of Therapeutic Recreation who are certified by the NCTRC are called "Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists". The job title "Recreation Therapist" is identified in the U.S. Dept of Labor's Occupation Outlook. Such therapy is applied in [[Rehabilitation (neuropsychology)|rehabilitation]], psychiatric facilities for youth and adults, and in the care of the elderly, the disabled, or people with chronic diseases. Recreational physical activity is important to reduce obesity, and the risk of osteoporosis<ref>{{Cite journal
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}}</ref> and of cancer, most significantly in men that of colon and prostate,<ref name=210x/> and in women that of the breast;<ref>{{Cite journal
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| title = Long-term recreational physical activity and breast cancer in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I epidemiologic follow-up study
| journal = Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
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}}</ref> however, not all malignancies are reduced as [[outdoor recreation]] has been linked to a higher risk of [[melanoma]].<ref name=210x>{{Cite journal
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| title = Occupational and recreational physical activity during adult life and the risk of cancer among men
| journal = Cancer Epidemiology
| volume = 35
| issue = 2
| pages = 151–159
| year = 2010
| pmid = 21030330
| doi = 10.1016/j.canep.2010.09.004
}}</ref> Extreme [[adventure recreation]] naturally carries its own hazards.