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Number of leisure activities

Exposure

2 papers study it2 findings

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  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funder: National Institute on Aging
  • Humans2

Associations

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Cognitive function

mixedin humans1

1 study

  1. Number of leisure activities predict cognitive function in humans.

    “Age, number of leisure activities and country of residence were significant predictors for all social classes.”

    Humansn = 20,960

    Cognitive maintenance in older adults in social classes: a secondary analysis of the longitudinal SHARE data

    Journal of epidemiology and community health

Successful aging

upin humans1OR 1.51

1 study

  1. Number of leisure activities are associated with successful aging in humans (adjusted OR: 1.51 (95% CI: 1.30-1.76) to 4.10 (95% CI: 2.44-6.89)).

    “Older adults participating in one or more leisure activities had greater odds for successful aging compared to those who did not participate in leisure activities”

    Humansn = 7,689

    Relationship between specific leisure activities and successful aging among older adults

    Journal of exercise science and fitness

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