Definition of Terms

'Daytime activities and nighttimesleepThe rhythmic phenomenon is based on a daily cycle of two layers of activity: an active phase and a resting phase. However, biological rhythms, such asenvironmentLifestyle, Lifestyle, andadaptationIt is defined as "the ability, motivation for activity, daily schedule, daytime activities, and nighttime sleep, all of which have diverse aspects depending on the individual's internal and external circumstances.

Terminology Background

Rhythm of life is a term with three characteristics: (1) daily activities based on two layers of activity during the day and sleep at night, (2) rhythmic phenomena in a daily cycle, and (3) diversity. The first, "daily activities based on two layers of daytime activity and nighttime sleep," means that basic life rhythms are based on two layers of daily activities: daytime activity and nighttime sleep. The second, "daily rhythmic phenomenon" means that daily rhythm is characterized as a rhythm that repeats itself periodically on a daily basis, as explained in the dictionary (Daijirin, 2006) as "cyclically repetitive or circulating movement. Third, "diversity" means that the rhythm of daily life is a concept that has diverse aspects rather than a fixed one.
The following three types of rhythms are defined by each individual: (1) biological rhythms, (2)environment，③.life cycle， ④adaptationThe following eight categories are listed: (1) ability, (2) motivation for activity, (3) daily schedule, (4) activities during the day, and (5) sleep at night. The following is a list of the eight categories: ∪human beingBased on their biological rhythms, people rhythmically lead their lives while adjusting their biological rhythms or external environment to adapt to the external environment that has a cycle. This way of life is called the rhythm of life (Nagae et al., 1993)." The rhythm of life is a way of adjusting and adapting to biological rhythms, environmental rhythms, and social rhythms, and it is also individualized according to each person's lifestyle, motivation for activities, and plans for the day. It is also variable, as it can be disrupted or recovered even after it has been formed.
Note that the concept of life rhythm is often confused with "biological rhythm" and "sleep-wake rhythm" because of the "activity/sleep" and "rhythm" aspects, but they are not synonymous. Biological rhythm is a related concept of life rhythm and is positioned as something that defines life rhythm. In a review of the terminology of life rhythm by Sugita et al. (2006), they positioned that "life rhythm consists of circadian rhythm, an endogenous rhythm with a cycle of around 24 hours, and exogenous rhythm resulting from the body's response to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity and to the influence of social schedules. Shigeno et al. Shigeno et al. (2007) also consider that life rhythms do not refer only to biological rhythms, but also change significantly depending on the external environment.sleepArousal, activity, rest, andmeal，excretionand others, such aslivingThe "rhythm of life" is a state in which each of these factors influences each other and repeats itself in a certain cycle over a short or long period of time, depending on the circumstances of the situation. In other words, life rhythm is a concept that includes sleep-wake rhythm as a biological rhythm.
nurse (male or female)The "MHLW" considers problems caused by disordered daily rhythms to be (1) disordered biological rhythms, (2) decreased activity, (3) worsening of symptoms, (4) delayed recovery, and (5) decreased QOL, and provides basic assistance to help the subject regulate his/her daily rhythms. By regulating the rhythm of daily life, (1)one's lifestyleThe following effects are expected to be generated: (1) establishment of a quality of life (QOL), (2) improvement of activity, (3) improvement and prevention of symptoms, (4) promotion of recovery, and (5) improvement of QOL.

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