Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Definition
Leisure-Time Physical Activit y is defined as
physical activity practiced during leisure
time. It includes sport and/or recreational
physical activities.
Length of Stay
Definition
Length of Stay (LOS) is a term commonly
used to measure the duration of a single
episode of hospitalization.
Leprosy
Definition
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused
by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-
shaped bacillus. The disease mainly affects
the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosa of the
upper respiratory tract and also the eyes,
apart from some other structures (WHO).
Level of Agreement
Definition
The effect size d can be used to examine the
magnitude of the difference, as well as using
Pearson correlation coefficients. The Pearson
product correlation coefficient effective size,
can be categorized. When the correlation
coefficient is smaller than 0.3 the effective
size is labeled as small, when the correlation
coefficient is between 0.3 and 0.5 it is evalu-
ated to be medium and when the correlation
coefficient is equal or larger than 0.5 the
effective size is considered to be large.
Levels of Physical Activity
Definition
Levels of Physical Activity proposed to classi-
fy populations in groups (for example: low,
moderate, high).
LH
▶ Luteinizing Hormone
Life Domains
Definition
Life can be divided into a series of different
areas usually referred to as ‘‘domains’’ such as
leisure, housing, finance etc.
Life Expectancy
Definition
Life Expectancy is a measure of the average
length of survival for a specified population.
It refers to the expected age to be reached
before death for a given human population.
Life expectancy may also refer to the expected
time remaining to live, and that too can be
calculated for any age or for any group.
Life Expectancy with Disability
Definition
Life Expectancy with Disability refers to the
number of years that an individual or a
population is expected to live with a dis-
ability. It is the difference between DALE
less life expectancy.
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