This study aimed to analyze scientific papers on the theme "leisure", by means of a documental research. A search was performed at the "Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde", with a predominance of studies in Psychology, Physical Education, Epidemiology, Nursing and Nutrition. Leisure has been approached in the specific sense of physical activities performed during leisure time, followed by studies describing types of leisure activities, those that addressed theoretically or empirically the generic concept of leisure and attitudes toward leisure activities. There were few studies regarding psychological and social benefits related to leisure-time activities. Among the concluding remarks, we expect that further studies on the subject should broaden their scope, reaching beyond the physical benefits promoted the practice of leisure activities.
leisure; leisure time; free time; time use; state of art
