"substitute activities" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to activities that are used as replacements for other activities. For example, "We had to find substitute activities for the children in the park as the regular attractions were closed."
Children were also encouraged to substitute activities such as watching television, using the computer or playing videogames by more active leisure-time pursuits.
Results suggest that publication and patenting are complementary, not substitute, activities for faculty members.
Always try to make the substitute activities more pleasant than watching TV.
Make sure everyone's rewards and substitute activities are actually rewards in their eyes.
There simply is no alternative to learning about it; there is no substitute activity.
Few OOPs explicitly involve academic topics, but when they do, there is typically a provision that ensures that the students who are opted out will, if possible, have to engage in a substitute activity to acquire the knowledge or ability that the objectionable practice is supposed to impart.
Playing chase games may be a substitute activity for dog walking; however it is interesting that only chase and no other reported types of games was associated with not walking daily.
If you find that you tend to gorge on unhealthy foods when you're stressed, find a substitute activity — for instance, you could instead go for a walk, take a long bath, or call a trusted friend for a chat.
Among the 33 states that allow students to substitute other activities in order to satisfy the physical education requirement, common allowances include Junior ROTC, interscholastic sports, marching band, cheerleading and community sports.
A report by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the American Heart Association has found that while nearly 75percentt of states require physical education in elementary through high school, over half of states permit students to substitute other activities for their required physical education credit, or otherwise fail to mandate a specific amount of instructional time.
Behavioral treatments teach individuals strategies to avoid smoking triggers, or to foster positive affective states, reduce negative mood, reduce stress by exercise or relaxation, divert attention from cravings, substitute other activities for smoking, or to develop social support mechanisms [ 3, 4].
