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Leisure Activities and Mortality
Journal of Aging and Health, 2008Objectives: This study examines the association between participation in leisure activities and mortality risk among older men and women. Methods: A representative sample of 1,246 men and women ages 65 to 95, interviewed in 1991-1992, were followed for 12 years. Cox regressions analyzed mortality risk.
Neda Agahi, Marti G Parker
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Active leisure, passive leisure and health
Economics & Human Biology, 2021Leisure consumption has been increasing in the United States since the 1960s. Over the same period, inactive lifestyles have contributed to adverse health outcomes. We propose a new way of categorizing leisure into groups based on the amount of physical exercise needed. Our results show that physically active leisure is a normal good whose demand rises
Soumyadip Roy, Peter F. Orazem
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2022
AbstractUsing the theoretical framework of a semiotics approach to art production and perception, this chapter focuses on art as a type of leisure activity whose dialogical mechanisms make it a powerful tool in counteracting stigma, including self-stigmatization.
Nenad Glumbić +2 more
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AbstractUsing the theoretical framework of a semiotics approach to art production and perception, this chapter focuses on art as a type of leisure activity whose dialogical mechanisms make it a powerful tool in counteracting stigma, including self-stigmatization.
Nenad Glumbić +2 more
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Allocation of Time to Leisure and Between Leisure Activities [PDF]
Economic Analysis and Policy, 1975 -
Ramasamy, V., Sinden, J.A.
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The effect of leisure activities on successful aging
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2022Backround: The world population is aging with the prolongation of the expected life expectancy. With the increase in the elderly population in the World, successful aging and leisure activities gained importance. Leisure activities contribute to successful aging by supporting an active lifestyle.
Çol, B.K., Köse, B.G., Başaran, A.G.
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Pursuing Leisure During Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2010Background:While considerable attention has been given to quantifying leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among subpopulations, less attention has focused on the perception of the experience as leisure. The current study describes the prevalence of leisure-like experiences during LTPA among college students.
Kindal A, Shores, Stephanie T, West
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Leisure activities in adolescents with headache
Acta Paediatrica, 2005Abstract Aim: To investigate the association between different types of headache and leisure activities in 13‐y‐old schoolchildren. Methods: A population‐based, cross‐sectional study was performed through face‐to‐face interviews with age‐matched cohorts with headache and asymptomatic controls.
A, Oksanen +8 more
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Leisure Time, Leisure Activities, and Happiness in China
Journal of Leisure Research, 2015This study utilized a nation-wide survey (n=73,622) to examine the associations of leisure time, leisure activities, and demographics with happiness among residents in China.
Xiang Wei +3 more
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Leisure Time Physical Activity and Mortality
Epidemiology, 2013Some studies indicate that a large part of the beneficial effect of physical activity on mortality is confined to a threshold effect of participation.Self-reported physical activity was investigated in relation to all-cause mortality in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort, including 29,129 women and 26,576 men aged 50-64 years at baseline 1993 ...
Johnsen, Nina Føns +4 more
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