Leisure Moments Research Articles

Physical Activity, Public Policy, Health Promotion, Sociability and Leisure: A Study on Gymnastics Groups in a Brazilian City Hall.

The present study analyzed a gymnastics program offered by the Department of Sports and Leisure at a Brazilian city hall, representing an example of an effective and consolidated public policy. The objective of this study was to understand the reasons for enrollment/joining (adhesion) and permanence (adherence) among female students in gymnastics groups in order to understand why this public policy has been taking place uninterruptedly for over thirty years and to characterize the quality of life of female gymnastics students. This is a case study that used mixed methods. As a quantitative method, the Portuguese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-bref) questionnaire was used. As a qualitative method, the focus group technique was used. Thus, 239 women aged between thirty-five and seventy-four years old, who were students of the gymnastics program, participated in this research by answering the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire. Two classes were selected using the socioeconomic criterion of social classes in inverse situations to carry out one focus group session; then, twenty students belonging to the two classes were randomly selected. It was verified that the public policy studied has led to an improvement in the quality of life of the students, with the benefits extending beyond physical health, and that in both groups adhesion occurred mainly due to the indication of students who already practiced, or due to medical indications. It was also found that, in both groups, the main reason for long-term adherence was the understanding of the gymnastics class as a space for sociability and a moment of leisure. Physical activity is an important health promotion strategy. In addition to its biological benefits, which are necessary for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, it also improves health and quality of life through social and psychological benefits, characterizing it as an effective health care strategy from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

The value of edible community gardens for the elderly in the specific environment condition, during the epidemic: using a case of Nanjing, in China

An ever-increasing number of individuals are attempting to fabricate edible community gardens because of Corona Virus Disease 2019 and the Chinese government’s control of the regions where the epidemic happened, the restricted access to daily demand of food, and the unfamiliarity of the elderly with web-based shopping technology. Therefore, this research selects three representative communities in Nanjing as case studies by adopting a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. More specifically, GIS, mapping to construct a map of the food system in Nanjing. In addition, direct site observations, questionnaires, and interviews have also been conducted in the research. Moreover, the research adopts univariate and multivariate approaches to analyze the data to find out that most elderly demand and value edible community gardens, especially during the epidemic. Also, community gardens could provide opportunities to make new companions and enjoy leisure moments, so, an edible landscape enhances the ornamental value and interactivity of the communities. The edible community gardens are beneficial for sustainable food production from the perspective of future development of the community, including ecological environment, economic benefits, social regeneration, and local development.

Traditional capoeira street circles in Florianópolis (Southern Brazil): impacts of the covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Capoeira is a cultural manifestation of Afro-Brazilian origin, born during the slavery period in Brazil. Its practice developed historically on the street, on the margins of Brazilian society, giving new meaning to spaces almost always understood only as places of passage or transition. Capoeira has manifested itself in traditional capoeira street circles in Florianópolis (Southern Brazil) for over 30 years, representing possibilities of playful and leisure moments for practitioners, resistant to established historical inequalities. With the covid-19 pandemic and indications for social distancing, the configurations of social life needed to be reinvented. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on traditional capoeira street circles in Florianópolis. This is a descriptive, exploratory field research with a qualitative approach to the data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants, whose contents were organised in NVivo-12 software and analysed using content analysis, considering the framework of leisure studies and Southern Epistemologies. This study confirmed the impossibility of carrying out the circles in person, resulting in difficulties faced by participants, with different reverberations in their lives. The research highlights the importance of turning to the manifestations and social actors made invisible throughout history, doubly disadvantaged during the current scenario.

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Graduation Day is part of my soft powers series of velvet fiber etchings. The notion of soft power is understood as the ability to attract and co-opt, rather than coerce. Reframing this concept to describe a kind of “code-switching,” this series considers the covert skills that many of us begin to develop as children as we adapt to various environments. For children of immigrants, particularly those of families who have migrated from the global South to the global North, these skills are uniquely nuanced. Continuously traversing private to public spheres, from households of collectivist ideals to institutional and social spaces that encourage individual expression, children quickly learn to code-switch and navigate the disparate realities around them. These strategies are especially nuanced in young girls, who often receive heightened scrutiny as they are coming of age.Each piece in soft powers depicts intimate moments of leisure among familiar company, moments when these girls and young women—among themselves and in their own spaces—can let their guards down and be themselves. Their privacy is the setting for another type of soft power, a reclaiming of agency.The etching process involves the application of an acidic paste that reacts to cellulose fibers (in this case rayon), allowing areas to be etched away, leaving the silk-based mesh intact. The resulting “burned out” fabric, also known as devoré, was popular in the 1990s, an era that I often reflect on in my work. Burnout fabrics have frequently been used in a Yemeni style of dress known as a dirʿ. Dirʿu (plural), usually made with sheer fabrics, are worn casually at home or on special occasions. Understood as a symbol of womanhood, they are typically worn by married or engaged women.

Compiling a Corpus of Audiovisual Materials for EFL Learning: Selection, Analysis, and Exploitation

Films and series are usually consumed in leisure moments, but they can be included in the English as a foreign language classroom as they offer real-life language in context, which can help develop learners’ communicative competence. This paper examines how audiovisual materials can promote English acquisition in secondary education and proposes a corpus of films and series for this purpose. Two surveys will be presented, one for compiling fragments, and the other regarding students’ viewing habits. The fragment selection process will be explained, and some illustrations of the fragments’ exploitation will be described. This medium’s language learning benefits will be discussed, and it will be argued that using this corpus can have a positive influence on students’ communicative competence development.

Second Residence and Appropriation Process

Balneario Rincão (State of Santa Catarina, Brazil) has been undergoing a major urbanization process due to the growing demand of the population for beaches in summer seasons. In this sense, this work analyzed the phenomenon of the second residence through the relationship of the subjects with their beach houses. The research is qualitative, exploratory, with semi-structured interviews and unsystematic observation. Eleven middle-class individuals aged 27-72 years participated in the study. The process of appropriation of the second residences was analyzed through the concepts of identification, personification, cultivation, sense of belonging, essential place and identity of the place. It was found that the subjects take ownership of the second residence and its use is strongly related to sociability and family and also to moments of leisure that often do not have in their primary residences in urban centers.

The contribution of national parks to human health and well-being: Visitors' perceived benefits of Wuyishan National Park

The impact of the park's natural landscape, ecological services, and available activities and facilities had a positive effect on participants' physical health, mental well-being, and social relationships. A questionnaire survey was conducted to evaluate how national parks affect visitor health and well-being in China's Wuyishan National Park. Six park features that significantly influenced participants' perceptions of their park visit, namely 1) refreshing aromatic notes of natural and floral scents (smell); 2) transcendent horizons yielding sunrises, sunsets, and starry skies (sight); 3) pleasing light patterns and sun-dappled areas (sight); 4) a comfortable cool and temperate climate (feel); 5) stimulating recreational facilities that promote physical activities (activity); and 6) convenient outdoor amenities that enhance moments of leisure (relaxation). Among the participants' responses, “convenient outdoor amenities that enhance moments of leisure” had the most significant impact on physical and mental health recovery. “Stimulating recreational facilities that promote physical activities” had the greatest impact on the improvement of participants' social relationships. Impact varied according to the age and occupation of the respondents. Groups of urban residents that had spent 2–3 days in the park also had positive responses to the park experience.

Brincadeiras no parque: Promovendo a saúde infantil por meio do distanciamento tecnológico

O uso das tecnologias de comunicação como o tablet, smartphone e outros dispositivos de informação, têm se tornado cada vez mais frequente no dia a dia de crianças e adolescentes, dificultando o resgate de atividades lúdicas e brincadeiras que promovam a interação e comunicação fora do ambiente virtual. O presente artigo teve por objetivo relatar a experiência vivenciada pelos membros do grupo pet enfermagem na realização de ações de promoção da saúde, resgatando brincadeiras antigas. O evento foi realizado em um parque municipal, de um município do sudoeste goiano e, proporcionou um momento de lazer e interação entre os participantes e a conscientização do uso limitado da tecnologia presente no cotidiano. Dentre os participantes, 50,5% foram do sexo feminino, sendo 43,3% de faixa etária entre 1 a 5 anos. Foi aplicado um questionário de satisfação aos pais ou responsáveis presentes, trazendo dados relevantes para o programa, no qual as expectativas do público alvo foram atendidas com a realização do evento. Dessa forma é possível aprimorar cada vez mais as atividades desenvolvidas pelo grupo pet enfermagem, levando em conta as necessidades sociais, bem como influenciar positivamente a vida das crianças, para que estas possam vivenciar um ambiente menos tecnológico de forma saudável e interativa.

Representação do Ócio no Brasil no Início do Século XIX a Partir da Obra de Debret

O presente artigo traz uma reflexão teórica realizada por meio de análise de três obras produzidas pelo artista francês Jean-Baptiste Debret durante o período em que esteve no Brasil, no início do século XIX. As obras selecionadas foram analisadas com base na teoria e conceitos propostos pelo historiador da arte Michael Baxandall. Assim, o objetivo foi destacar obras de Debret que representassem cenas de gênero mostrando momentos de ócio e lazer para, a partir delas, aplicar a metodologia de observação de obras de arte proposta por Baxandall. O método empregado foi de abordagem qualitativa com enfoque indutivo na análise dos dados coletados, bem como a pesquisa é bibliográfica e empreendida pelo uso de fontes secundárias. Por fim, considerou-se que as obras de Debret retratam muito mais do que cenas de gênero, sendo também testemunhos históricos no tocante a hábitos e costumes marcantes de uma sociedade de época.

Tractatus de ludo scachorum

Tractatus de ludo scachorum

Música no hospital: promoção da saúde na oncologia

Objective: To share the experience of using music in the hospital environment to promote the health of cancer patients and their families. Data synthesis: This is an experience report developed in 2018 at an extension program of a federal university in a state in Southern Brazil with the participation of professors and students who weekly sing in the rooms of patients admitted to a public hospital in the region and who perform in the oncology, radiotherapy and chemotherapy department using two guitars and a violin. The authors realized that music generates smiles, hugs and hope and provides moments of leisure and reflection not only to the patients, but also to the families who accompany them and the multi-professional team, thus promoting health in the hospital environment. Conclusion: The participation in this extension activity provided the students and the event promoters with the opportunity to develop a differentiated view about the patient and the act of caring and the awakening of a noble and meaningful feeling: the humanized care in the health care facility.

Terapia Preventiva Pós Traumatismo Dental na Primeira Infância por Reabilitação Protética Funcional: Relato de Caso

Objetivo: Relatar um caso de traumatismo dental na primeira infância seguido de reabilitação protética funcional, dando um enfoque à utilidade dessa terapia nos pacientes infantis acometidos por tal situação. Detalhamento do Caso: Paciente do sexo feminino, 5 anos, compareceu à Clínica da Unidade Odontológica Infantil (UOI) do Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) acompanhada de sua mãe, que historiou o acontecimento de trauma dental aos 2 anos de vida da sua filha por motivo de queda em um momento de lazer com velocípede. Levando em conta a gravidade do trauma e a preocupação na preservação do espaço até a erupção do germe do dente permanente, indicou-se a confecção e instalação de um aparelho protético funcional removível com dente de estoque. No controle, observou-se boa adaptação do aparelho pela criança e funcionalidade na fonética, estética e manutenção de espaço para o dente permanente, considerando-se a eficácia da terapia para prevenção de hábitos nocivos e maloclusões futuras. Discussão: As quedas infantis são descritas na literatura como a maior causa de traumas dentais, situação que foi identificada no referido caso. Para uma eficaz reabilitação de traumatismo dental, o tratamento deve ser imediato, obedecendo ao tipo de envolvimento causado às estruturas peri-dentais.

Cérebros criativos no mundo das produções audiovisuais de massa? Entretenimento, fãs de animações e possibilidades criativas em artes visuais

A presente pesquisa surgiu da inquietação suscitada a partir da reflexão sobre até que ponto a comunicação audiovisual, especificamente as animações televisivas, e seus hiperestímulos deixam de ser mero entretenimento dentro do complexo contemporâneo para de fato serem úteis para os estudos da criatividade, além de subsidiar no processo criativo de seus fãs. A assimilação de tais constructos carece da atuação de diversos campos sensoriais, que retém e encaminham as informações às diversas vias cerebrais. Em diálogo com o pensamento complexo de Edgard Morin, o texto se funda na intenção de entender algumas das faces das animações infanto-juvenis enquanto arcabouço complexo, que se instaura e afeta diversos campos do imaginário e, tão logo propicia o ato criador ao propor novas animações, como o caso de alguns produtores. Doravante, os olhares investigativos lançaram-se aos escritos partindo de uma concepção positiva sobre os meios audiovisuais, visando discutir sobre algumas produções e, sua consequente influência na conformação do arcabouço imagético das crianças/fãs que as consomem constantemente nos momentos de lazer, os agregam e externalizam suas percepções por meio de desenhos dentro da sala de aula.

“News comes across when I’m in a moment of leisure”: Understanding the practices of incidental news consumption on social media

Incidental consumption of news on social media has risen in recent years, particularly among young people. Previous studies have characterized what the main dimensions and effects of this phenomenon are. In this article, we complement that literature by looking at how this phenomenon unfolds. Inspired by practice theory, we aim to answer two questions: (1) what are the practices that subtend incidental news consumption on social media among young people? and (2) What are the social consequences of these practices? We draw upon 50 in-depth interviews with respondents aged 18–29 years from Argentina. Our findings show the existence of (1) strong connections between technology and content, “anywhere and anytime” coordinates, derivative information routines, and increasingly mediated sociability and (2) fragmentary reading patterns, loss of hierarchy of the news, and coexistence of editorial, algorithmic, and social filtering. We conclude by elaborating on the empirical and theoretical implications of these findings.

Development of a decision support model for optimization of tour time to visit tourist destination points in a city

There may be a number of tourist destinations in a city; however, a tourist may have limited time that can be spent for tourism. The tourist may be interested to visit as many tourist destinations as possible in the limited time. In this situation, the tourists want to optimize their travelling time and moments of leisure, taking the opportunity to visit the desired city attractions. This paper proposes a decision support model for optimization of tour time to visit tourist destination points in a city which deals with edge removal from a network and searching for alternate short routes to optimize the total tour time.

Gamificação em saúde bucal: experiência com escolares de zona rural

A utilização do brincar como estratégia adicional ao aprendizado pode trazer benefícios tanto às crianças quanto aos seus responsáveis e profissionais de saúde, que poderão lançar mão de um recurso inovador para a conquista de seus objetivos. Neste trabalho objetivou-se avaliar a percepção de escolares da zona rural sobre a utilização de um software educativo com temática relacionada à higiene bucal. O software “Dentino" foi utilizado por quarenta e cinco crianças em uma escola da zona rural do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, obtendo altos índices de aceitação. Após jogarem, todos os escolares afirmaram sentir-se motivados a cuidar de seus dentes. A aplicação do "Dentino" recebeu uma resposta bastante satisfatória, proporcionando momentos de lazer e entrosamento entre os estudantes, e atuando como ferramenta de ensino e motivação para os cuidados em saúde bucal.

Prevenção da perda auditiva no contexto escolar frente ao ruído de lazer

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar os hábitos e atitudes de jovens em idade escolar com relação ao uso de estéreos pessoais e avaliar o nível de conhecimento sobre os efeitos nocivos da exposição à música amplificada na audição, antes e após uma palestra educativa. Métodos Participaram 58 estudantes do ensino fundamental e médio, entre 10 e 17 anos de idade. Foi realizada palestra educativa, mediante aula expositiva dialogada, utilizando recursos audiovisuais. Para avaliação foram aplicados dois questionários no formato online, antes e após 15 dias da palestra. Realizou-se, também, análise descritiva. Resultados A maioria dos escolares relatou fazer uso de estéreos pessoais com fone de ouvido, acima da intensidade média do equipamento e por período inferior a três horas diárias. A queixa mais frequente foi o zumbido. Após a palestra educativa, houve diferença no conhecimento sobre o conceito de perda auditiva e de que música em intensidade elevada, em momentos de lazer, pode causar perda auditiva. Também houve diferença na intensidade utilizada para ouvir música com fone de ouvido, que foi reduzida. Conclusão Grande parte dos escolares possuía conhecimento prévio a respeito dos prejuízos da música amplificada, para a audição e, ainda assim, alguns referiram hábitos inadequados. A palestra educativa revelou mudanças significativas em apenas alguns aspectos investigados, evidenciando a necessidade de estruturar ações contínuas na prevenção de perdas auditivas nessa população. A inclusão da escola e da família nas ações educativas e a continuidade dessas ações são fundamentais para mudanças efetivas de hábitos e atitudes das crianças e adolescentes.

<b>Stretching intervention for pediatric caregivers in a University Hospital

This study aimed to provide an interaction time among pediatric caregivers performing group stretching activities, and to verify the effectiveness of a stretching session to improve flexibility. Caregivers of the pediatric ward of a university hospital participated in a group activity, with 17 static postures of self-stretching techniques, held each position for 30 seconds. Muscle flexibility was assessed before and after the stretching session, using the Bank of Wells, capable of measuring the flexibility of the posterior muscle chain. After a single series of global stretching, the elongation of the posterior muscle chain of the subjects significantly increased, with a gain of 18.05%. Furthermore, participants reported reduction in muscle pain and greater willingness to perform the tasks throughout the day, with a moment of leisure to help them cope with the situation they were in. Therefore, the program of stretching activities for hospital caregivers improved the flexibility in only one session, and represents an important intervention for the promotion of welfare and physical interaction between caregivers and staff, since it is one more possibility for physical therapists to work within the hospital context.

El Deporte y la Televisión: El papel del profesional de Educación Física (Sport and Television: the role of the professional of Physical Education)

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la relación existente entre el deporte y la televisión, e identificar el papel del profesional del área de Educación Física en relación al deporte televisivo. Los diferentes medios de comunicación de masa (MCM) producen discursos e imágenes relacionadas al deporte, atribuyéndole a este elemento de la cultura, una serie de significados. Específicamente, ver el deporte a través de la televisión, es muy diferente de verlo en estadios y gimnasios, porque la producción televisiva está restricta a las jugadas y escenas previamente elegidas y seleccionadas por periodistas y productores de la información. Como procedimientos metodológicos, se realizó una revisión bibliográfica de carácter cualitativa, así como un análisis textual, temático, interpretativo y crítico de los libros de estudiosos del Ocio, de la Comunicación y de la Educación Física. Las conclusiones son las siguientes: Al transmitirse el deporte por la televisión, éste es transformado en un «telespectáculo». Es en este proceso que se hace fundamental el papel desempeñado por el profesional de Educación Física, así como sus conocimientos. Este profesional, basado en la perspectiva de la Educación para el Ocio, será capaz de facilitar en sus alumnos el acceso al conocimiento propio del área, y el que éstos alcancen un nivel superior o inventivo de comprensión. De esta manera la intervención pedagógica realizada en la educación formal será fundamental para que dichos sujetos tengan acceso a elementos teóricos tales que les permita realizar una lectura competente del deporte difundido por el conjunto de medios de comunicación, y con ello disfruten de sus momentos de ocio con calidad.Palabras clave: Deporte; Ocio; Medios de Comunicación; Cultura.Abstract: This paper has the objective of analyzing the relationship between sports and television, and identifies the role of the professional who acts in the field of Physical Education related to sport on television. The media institution produces discourses and an image related to sports and attributes a group of signifiers to this cultural element. Watching sport on television is different from watching them in a stadium or a gymnasium. This occurs because the televise production is restrict to the passes and scenes chosen previously by journalists and producers. As methodological procedures, it was made bibliographical review of qualitative type and also, thematic, textual, interpretative and critical analysis of the books written by scholars in the field of Leisure, Communication and Physical Education. The conclusions are: sport, when it is showed by television, it is transformed into entertainment. During this process, the role of the professional of Physical Education is essential to mediate knowledge. The teacher, based on the perspective of education for leisure, can help students to have access to the knowledge so they can reach superior and inventive level of comprehension. Accordingly, pedagogical mediation realized in formal education will be essential so that the subjects have access to theoretical elements for a qualified reading of the sport showed by media, thus, they can enjoy their moments of leisure with quality. Key words: Sport; Leisure; Mass Media; Culture.