Sentences with phrase «increased leisure time»

Increased leisure time has long been one of society's utopian goals.

For instance, relating these losses to (1) increased leisure time, (2) use of and reliance on mass media, (3) influence of science, (4) standard of living, and (5) competition of secular or volunteer organizations can not be supported since each of these factors was already present and increasing in the 1940s and 50s as well as in the «60s.

The theme for the 60th anniversary of National Library Week, which runs April 8 through April 14, is «Libraries Transform: Libraries Lead» with the intention of «encouraging people to read in their increasing leisure time», «improving incomes and health», and «developing strong and happy family life.»

Not exact matches

For a time, he owned the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team; he recently increased his stake in Israel - based Mishorim Development, which owns and develops leisure properties across Israel, the U.S. and Canada.

Perhaps $ 75,000 is the threshold beyond which further increases in income no longer improve individuals» ability to do what matters most to their emotional well - being, such as spending time with people they like, avoiding pain and disease, and enjoying leisure.»

A study by the University of the West of England found that long commutes can have an adverse effect on your wellbeing, reducing job and leisure time satisfaction, increasing strain, and worsening mental health.

There are many indicators of the increase of leisure time in America.

Big increases in leisure travel, including summer beach outings, helped the LIRR carry more customers in 2015 than any time in 66 years, according to a new report.

For women who lived in these cities for three or more years, their odds of reaching recommended levels of leisure - time physical activity increased almost 50 percent.

Vitamin E increased pneumonia risk by 68 % among men who had the highest exposure to smoking and who did not exercise (22 % of the ATBC participants), while vitamin E actually decreased pneumonia risk by 69 % among participants who had the least exposure to smoking and who exercised during their leisure time (7 · 6 % of the ATBC participants).

The odds of reaching recommended levels of leisure - time physical activity increased from 60 to 900 percent, depending on whether adult residents were former or current members of the program, and if the duration of their participation lasted for less than six months or for six or more months.

Strenuous occupational physical activity in midlife increases the risk of mobility limitation in old age, whereas leisure - time physical activity decreases the risk.

Co-author of the paper, Professor Janne Tolstrup, commented: «A reduction in sitting time by 71 minutes per day and increases in interruptions could have positive effects and, in the long run, could be associated with reduced risk of heart diseases, diabetes and all - cause mortality, especially among those who are inactive in their leisure time.»

«At the population level, we found a significant association between the level of leisure - time physical activity, but not daily caloric intake, and the increases in both BMI and waist circumference.»

«These changes have occurred in the context of substantial increases in the proportion of adults reporting no leisure - time physical activity, but in the absence of any significant population - level changes in average daily caloric intake,» explains lead investigator Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Stanford University School of Medicine.

According to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, individuals who spend four or more hours of leisure time per day sitting in front of a screen (whether it be computer or TV) have a 48 percent increased risk of death from any cause, and a 125 percent increased risk of having a heart problem that results in hospitalization, compared to those who spend less than two hours a day relaxing in front of the TV / computer.

A 2017 survey on Canadian leisure time and reading habits from industry non-profit BookNet Canada has found that among adults who had read a book in the previous year, 20 % read digital books on their smartphones, which is a 6 % increase over last year.

The educational goals system will allow parents to increase the allocated time their child can spend on leisure activity after meeting specific criteria.

As earlier mentioned, an increasing number of readers are turning to audiobooks instead of their printed counterparts due to a lack of available leisure time.

As leisure time and wealth increased, the objectives of selection altered from being purpose - driven to fashion - driven.

According to Carla Raynor, vice president of marketing, Homewood Suites by Hilton, «67 percent of respondents have either «frequently» or «sometimes» combined a leisure vacation with a work trip in the past year (a 16 percent increase since 2000), with over half of those respondents having done so three or more times».

Rotana's four resorts in Egypt - the five - star Grand Rotana Resort & Spa — Sharm El Sheikh and the four - star Coral Beach Rotana Resorts in Tiran, Montazah and Hurghada - are all witnessing a steady increase in leisure business since the difficult times faced in Egypt and its impact on tourism.

The firm originally created the policy in 1999 to provide more leisure time for staff, though apparently, one unexpected side benefit has been increased energy savings.