(2013). ‘Cultural life’, disability, inclusion and citizenship: moving beyond leisure in isolation. Annals of Leisure Research: Vol. 16, 'Cultural Life', Disability, Inclusion Citizenship: Moving Beyond Isolation, pp. 183-192.

Background: Physicians are required to maintain and sustain professional roles during their careers, making the Professional Role an important component of postgraduate education. Despite this, this role remains difficult define, teach assess.

Spending time in nature is beneficial for stress reduction and recovery. Using the properties of biophilic design, this study examined influence a nature-based indoor environment on physiological systems. An experimental was designed to assess natural elements autonomic activity (heart rate variability or HRV), self-reported environmental assessments. No differences heart were found between participants assigned either condition. The room with rated more positively than without elements....

ABSTRACT Previous research on activity patterns of the elderly has relied survey and interview methods which have depended special measures long term memory respondents. This paper examines use time budgets in studying changing across life span. The independent variables interest this analysu were age, sex, marital status, education, whether or not individual lives alone. dependent variable was individual. Results indicate that only factors considered here, endured significance all comparisons.

The cancer care dialogues model emphasizes daily telehealth interactions between patients and a coordinator (a registered nurse serving as liaison to the oncologist) assist in management of common chemotherapy-related symptoms at home. We examined impact on age-related differences health-related quality life (HRQOL) among newly diagnosed receiving chemotherapy. assessed HRQOL 34 patients, including 15 older adults (65 years or older) 19 younger who were followed for 6 months. Older...

Abstract When a parent assumes the caregiving responsibilities of someone with Alzheimer's disease, relationships between family members, as well roles, may be altered. The role is generally assumed by female within home; daughter or in-law. children caregivers are affected their mother becomes involved responsibility grandparents Alzheimer's. leisure patterns grandparent's behavior and daily care affect everyday routines family. focus this research was to gather information generate new...

Approximately 2% to 3% of the Canadian society has experienced cancer. Literature indicates that there is poor adjustment chronic illness. Individuals with illness have been found disproportionately use more health services. The purpose this study was determine prevalence, correlates, and costs associated mixed A consecutive sample (n = 171) breast, lung, prostate cancer patients at Nova Scotia Regional Cancer Center were surveyed. Twenty-eight percent group showed fair using Psychological...

The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding older men's leisure experiences across their lifespan, using a framework hegemonic masculinity. Eight men between the ages 72 and 86 participated in in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed thematic analysis. Five transitions emerged from data, including play, play work, war years, noses grindstone, retirement beyond. Life context (eg, Depression) societal expectations influenced each transition. participants engaged similar activities...

Leisure recreation patterns of people have been investigated using a variety methodologies.3,5,6,7,8. Historically age has used as predictor participation. It postulated that may be closely related to stage person's lifecycle. The purpose this investigation was determine if lifecycle affects activity the General Social Survey time budget data.11 This study indicates presence or absence children, significant other. appears roles (married, not married, divorced, other, employed, unemployed)...

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As our global population ages, physical activity has been found to be an important dimension of healthy aging. Many research fields use the terms "older adult" and "physical activity," but differences in how these are defined conceptualized can impair interpretation comparison. such, purpose this review was determine recent peer-reviewed articles defined, conceptualized, operationalized activity." Gaps literature resulting from considerable variation term operationalization discussed....

This research explored the effectiveness of a leisure education program on participants' overall functioning. The study took place within Geriatric Day Hospital (GDH) where goals are to treat and ameliorate patients' symptoms conditions, while also ensuring promotion healthy lifestyle.At time there were no recreation therapy services provided GDH patients. literature reviewed suggested that formalized service including address awareness, social interaction skills, resources, activity...

This research project explored students' and community practitioners' experiences of community-based experiential education and, in particular, the characteristics such that are key to creating meaningful learning opportunities. Through focus groups with current undergraduate students recreation programs at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, informant interviews practitioners organizations have facilitated for our students, we question: What aspects opportunities students? Based on...

The objectives of this paper were to outline; (a) the retirement process, (b) briefly outline pertinent theories aging that have evolved explain retired individual's bchavior and (c) current role pre-retirement planning in assisting individual prepare for retirement.

ABSTRACT The majority of the research on elderly has-relied survey and interview methods which have depended pencil measures memories respondent. This study differs from previous since it asks ederly what they actually did during day using a time budget. Bull (1982: 481) states "as an alternative to use questions about leisure, is possible budget methodologies chart typical or randomly selected week-day week-end as types behaviour engaged in relative amount devoted each behavior."...

Secondary data analysis is the use of existing by another researcher in a way which primary had not intended. Hakim (1982, p. 12) stated that “secondary any further survey or social set presents interpretations, conclusions knowledge addition to, different from those presented first report on inquiry as whole and its main results.” Hyman (1972, 6) observed “it self-evident solving problem data, rather than collecting new survey, economizes money, time personnel.” The purpose this paper was...

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This study examined the job duties and satisfaction of stakeholders working in 350 leisure facilities affiliated with Fédération québécoise du loisir en institution. The sample included 159 respondents including recreational therapists, community recreation technicians, or special education technicians. average age was 42 years 77% were women. Factor analysis tasks identified four factors: (1) administration, (2) therapy, (3) animation, (4) development. performed on simplified version...

Global society is changing. Approximately 20 million individuals are migrating from developing countries to developed per year.1,2 This shift will have an impact on how globally we define the terms “aging,” “leisure engagement,” and physical activity.”3–5 By year 2050, 20% of global be older than 65 years.1,2 These millennials generation X today. Individuals acquire conditions that may change their abilities across life course.6,7 As example, Statistics Canada8 reported person's various age...