Leisure and Recreation as Human Occupation

Benita Powrie; Szu‑Wei Chen; Barbara Prudhomme White; Ted Brown

Leisure and Recreation as Human Occupation

Benita Powrie, Szu‑Wei Chen, Barbara Prudhomme White, Ted Brown

Occupational Therapy

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Abstract

This chapter presents an overview of how leisure activity and occupations fit within occupational therapy practice models and considers the critical importance of including leisure as part of human well‑being. Leisure is defined within the context of occupational therapy as well as distinctions made among various types of leisure. Considerations for collaboration with other professionals who also promote leisure participation are presented, along with assessment resources and several intervention approaches. Case examples that embed leisure occupation in practice portray different perspectives in facilitating leisure participation across the lifespan and
ability spectrum.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Occupation
Subtitle of host publication	Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives
Editors	Ted Brown, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson , Sharon Gutman, Diane Powers Dirette, Bethan Collins, Tim Barlott
Place of Publication	London, United States
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	37
Pages	745-784
Number of pages	39
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003504610
ISBN (Print)	9781032214566, 9781032824642
Publication status	Published - 2025

Keywords

leisure
recreation
leisure participation
environment
health promotion
intrinsic motivation
perceived competence
enjoyment
play
playfulness
human occupation
occupational therapy

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Leisure and Recreation as Human Occupation. / Powrie, Benita; Chen, Szu‑Wei; Prudhomme White, Barbara et al.
Human Occupation: Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives. ed. / Ted Brown; Stephen Isbel; Louise Gustafsson ; Sharon Gutman; Diane Powers Dirette; Bethan Collins; Tim Barlott. 1st. ed. London, United States: Routledge, 2025. p. 745-784.

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Leisure and Recreation as Human Occupation

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Human Occupation: Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives

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