This study attempts to provide basic data regarding leisure activities by comparison of the types and effectiveness of leisure activities between middle aged men and women. In order to achieve this goal, I used cluster stratified random sampling using a population of 720 middle aged men and women living in the City of Inchon. To analyze the data. I used frequency analysis, coefficient of reliability analysis, one way ANOVA, and the chi-square test. Based on these methods and procedures, I reached following conclusions. 1. Leisure activities on weekdays were as follows: For both men and women, the break down was: watching television (55.74, 43.92%), for men, sports activities(11.48%), reading newspapers and books (8.20%), for women, housework (31.76%), shopping (5.41%). There was a significant difference at the level of 0.1% between men and women. 2. Leisure activities on weekends were as follows: For both men and women, the break down was: watching television (31.15, 32.43%), for men, meeting friends (14.75%), sports activities and fishing (9.84%), religious activities (6.56%), for women, housework (21.62%), religious activities (21.26%). There was a significant difference at the level of 0.1% between men and women. 3. The number of hours for leisure activities on weekdays were as follows: For both men and women, the breakdown by types was: less than 1 hour (27.87, 30.41%), 12 hours (31.15, 33.11%), 2-3 hours (21.31, 22.30%), 3-4 hours (9.84, 8.93%). There was no significant difference at the level of 5% between men and women. 4. The number of hours for leisure activities on weekends were as follows: For both men and women, the break down was 2-3 hours (34.43, 45.27%), for men, 3-5 hours (31.15%), more than 5 hours (26.23%). For women, less than 1 hour (21.62%), 3-5 hours (18.92%). There was a significant difference at the level of 0.1%. 5. The cost for leisure activities were as follows: For both men and women, the breakdown was: 10,000-30,000 won (27.87, 27.70%) was highest portion. For women, less than 10,000 won was 26.35%. There was no significant difference at the level of 5% in the cost. 6. Future leisure activities desired were as follows: For both men and women, the breakdown was: traveling (34.43, 35.14%), for men, sports activities (26.23%), fishing (2.95%), meeting friends (4.92%), for women, flower arrangement (19.59%), sports activities (18.24%), meeting friends (5.41%). There was a significant difference at the level of 0.1%. 7. The causes preventing leisure activities were as follows: For both men and women, the bread down was: lack of time (48.65%), cost (16.39, 21.62%), lack of facilities (13.11, 9.46%). There was a significant difference at the level of 5%. 8. The effectiveness of leisure activities were as follows: For men, the break down was: social effectiveness(M=3.945), psychological effectiveness (M=3.901), physical effectiveness (M=3.756), for women, psychological effectiveness (M=3.939), social effectiveness (M=3.923), and physical effectiveness (M=3.878). There was no significant difference at the level of 5%.