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Lifespan Intellectual Factors, Genetic Susceptibility, and Cognitive Phenotypes in Aging: Implications for Interventions

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2019
Along with rapid global population aging, the age-related cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia have posed a serious threat to public health, health care system, and sustainable economic and societal development of all ...
Yongxiang Wang, Yifeng Du, Juan Li, Juan Li, Chengxuan Qiu, Chengxuan Qiu   +5 more
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Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers in the UK: the VALID research programme including RCT

Programme Grants for Applied Research, 2023
Background People with dementia find it increasingly difficult to carry out daily activities (activities of daily living), and may require increasing support from family carers.
Wenborn Jennifer, Mountain Gail, Moniz-Cook Esme, Poland Fiona, King Michael, Omar Rumana, O’Keeffe Aidan, Morris Stephen, Pizzo Elena, Michie Susan, Vernooij-Dassen Myrra, Graff Maud, Hill Jane, Challis David, Russell Ian, Sackley Catherine, Hynes Sinéad, Crellin Nadia, Mundy Jacqueline, Burgess Jane, Swinson Tom, Di Bona Laura, Field Becky, Hart Cathryn, Stansfeld Jacki, Walton Holly, Rooks Sally, Ledgerd Ritchard, Orrell Martin   +28 more
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Serious Leisure Perspectives in Sports: Professional Athletes’ Career Progress via Serious Leisure

Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2020
The aim of this study is to determine serious leisure perspectives of professional athletes. 689 athletes selected through random sampling participated in the study. The data were collected with the “Serious Leisure Inventory and Measure (Short Form) (SLIM)’’, developed by Gould et al.
openaire   +2 more sources

Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort

Programme Grants for Applied Research, 2023
Background Back pain frequently affects older people. Knowledge about back pain in older people and evidence to inform clinical care was lacking, particularly for older people with neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis, which is a debilitating ...
Esther Williamson, Maria T Sanchez-Santos, Ioana R Marian, Mandy Maredza, Cynthia Srikesavan, Angela Garrett, Alana Morris, Graham Boniface, Susan J Dutton, Frances Griffiths, Gary S Collins, Stavros Petrou, Julie Bruce, Jeremy Fairbank, Zara Hansen, Karen Barker, Charles Hutchinson, Christian Mallen, Lesley Ward, Richard Gagen, Judith Fitch, David P French, Sarah E Lamb   +22 more
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Women's experiences of increasing subjective well-being in CFS/ME through leisure-based arts and crafts activities: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2008
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright © 2008 Informa Plc.Purpose. To understand the meanings of art-making among a group of women living with the occupational constraints and ...
Prior, S, Reynolds, F, Vivat, B
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Digital Gaming Participation from a Serious Leisure Perspective Examining Digital Literacy and Mindful Attention Awareness Levels

Sportif Bakış Spor ve Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between digital game participation, digital literacy and mindful attention awareness levels from a serious leisure perspective.
Recep Cengiz, Batuhan Er
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Participação em um Grupo de Escalada como uma Prática de Lazer

Licere, 2015
Analisamos as configurações da participação dos sujeitos em um grupo de escalada, focando a prática engajada e a construção de sentidos particulares a esse meio.
Gabriel Rocha Vargas, Dirceu Santos Silva, Silvia Cristina Franco Amaral   +2 more
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Defamiliarizing heavy-contact sports: A critical examination of rugby, discipline, and pleasure [PDF]

, 2009
Pleasure can be regarded as a productive force in the constitution of the social sig-nificance of sport and desiring sport subjects. The organization and use of sport plea-sure has been a relatively marginalized topic of examination.
Pringle, Richard
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Education for Self-Fulfillment: process and context

Educação & Realidade, 2016
Education gained through leisure activities plays a central role in our search for self-fulfillment, be the leisure activity a project or a serious pursuit.
Robert A. Stebbins
doaj   +2 more sources

‘You’re never too old’: beliefs about physical activity and playing sport in later life [PDF]

, 2001
It was evident from interviews with 15 men and women over 70 years of age that the experiences derived from being physically active and playing sport in later life are expansive, dynamic and completely imbued with multiple interpretations.
Grant, Bevan C.
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