This study describes an ecological study that evaluated the combined effects of working hours, income, and leisure time on suicide in all 47 prefectures of Japan. In men, the age-adjusted rate of suicide (per 100,000 population) was significantly correlated with working hours (r=0.587, p<0.0001) as well as significantly and negatively correlated with income (r=-0.517, p=0.0002) and times for th...

The study examined the effects of Type A personality and Leisure Ethic on students' leisure activities and academic performance. Chinese college students in the Republic of China were classified as either Type A or Type B, and as either high Leisure Ethic or low Leisure Ethic, based on the mediansplit in their scores on Type A and Leisure Ethic measures. The results of 2 x 2 ANOVAs suggested th...

[Purpose] This study was designed to determine the effect of a respiration rehabilitation program on daily activities, satisfaction with leisure, and quality of sleep of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [Subjects and Methods] The program was conducted three times a week for 12 weeks (a total of 36 times) with 20 patients aged between 50 and 70 years old. The Frenchay Activit...

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the effects of a client-centered leisure activity program on satisfaction, upper limb function, self-esteem, and depression in elderly residents of a long-term care facility. [Subjects and Methods] This study included 12 elderly subjects, aged 65 or older, residing in a nursing home. The subjects were divided into an experimental and a control group. Subjec...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the regional differences and factors associated with physical activity during the leisure time in the adult participants of the National Health Survey, 2013. METHODS This study was carried out with the data from the National Health Survey, conducted in 2013 with an approximate sample of 63,000 adults (18+ years). For each of the five regions of Brazil, the prevalence of p...

such leisure activities during last 7 days. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire was utilized for assessment of the leisure activities. It was found that time spent on TV, computer and video games were significantly higher among the obese children when compared with nonobese (P < 0.001) [Table 1]. The odds of getting obese were found to be 2.96 (2.20–3.99) times higher among children, who ...

Leisure activities shared by grandparents and grandchildren provide important benefits. The health humanitarian crisis caused the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made it necessary to use digital tools alleviate lack of contact between adults children. This paper had as its aim identify leisure their pre-adolescent (10-12 years old) before during pandemic, well contribution intergenerational...