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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Participation: a comparative analysis of multiple rehabilitation stakeholders' perspectives.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine how participation is conceptualized by different rehabilitation stakeholder groups. DESIGN: Qualitative case study design. SUBJECTS: A total of 148 participants from different stakeholder groups in 2 US states and the District ... Read more...

Effect of a multimodal high intensity exercise intervention in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: randomised controlled trial.

11 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a multimodal group exercise intervention, as an adjunct to conventional care, on fatigue, physical capacity, general wellbeing, physical activity, and quality of life in patients with cancer who were undergoing ... Read more...

Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults.

7 Oct 2009 The study examined social network types in a sample of 1,005 older Chinese adults in Hong Kong and the networks' relations to subjective well-being. Given the nature of kinship in Chinese society, we broke down social support provision by closeness ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Leisure Activities'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Participation: a comparative analysis of multiple rehabilitation stakeholders' perspectives. 30 Oct 2009
• Effect of a multimodal high intensity exercise intervention in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: randomised controlled trial. 11 Oct 2009
• Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults. 7 Oct 2009
• Comparison of patient and caregiver reports of patient activity participation and its relationship to mental health in patients with Alzheimer's disease. 3 Oct 2009
• Meta-analysis of workplace physical activity interventions. 29 Sep 2009
• A walk (or cycle) to the park: active transit to neighborhood amenities, the CARDIA study. 29 Sep 2009
• Trends in work hours and vacation time among radiologists in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Factors associated with cognition in adults: the Seattle Longitudinal Study. 29 Sep 2009
• [After vacation suddenly listless, irritable and fatigued. Cave: holiday syndrome] 15 Sep 2009
• Leisure activities and the risk of dementia in the elderly: results from the Three-City Study. 13 Sep 2009
• Exercise during pregnancy and cesarean delivery: North Carolina PRAMS, 2004-2005. 30 Aug 2009
• Lifestyle lavage and laxative abuse; with a nod to gemellus! 30 Aug 2009
• A hop, skip and kick to the head. 30 Aug 2009
• Reliability, validity and responsiveness of a new leisure index: the Patient-Specific Leisure Scale (PSLS). 30 Aug 2009
• Contribution of athletic identity to child and adolescent physical activity. 30 Aug 2009
• Neighborhood safety, socioeconomic status, and physical activity in older adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Pool exercise for patients with fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain: a randomized controlled trial and subgroup analyses. 30 Aug 2009
• Bilateral peroneal compartment syndrome after horse riding. 30 Aug 2009
• [What do you read during the quieter summer season? Family medicine can be very fascinating] 18 Aug 2009
• Leisure activities in late life in relation to dementia risk: principal component analysis. 16 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Leisure Activities'

Definition: Voluntary use of free time for activities outside the daily routine.

Descriptor UI: D007899

Alternative terms: Leisure Activities; Activities, Leisure; Activity, Leisure; Leisure Activity; Leisure; Leisures;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; psychology;

Tree Number: I03.450;

History Note: 70