Jonathon Warring

LEI 4724
Activity: Infection
Sources: Porter, H. (2015). Heart Disease. In H. Porter (Ed.), Recreational Therapy for Specific
Diagnoses and Conditions (pg 195-200). Enumclaw, WA: Idyll Arbor Inc.
Yang, H & Payne, M. (2015). Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder. In H. Porter
(Ed.), Recreational Therapy for Specific Diagnoses and Conditions (pg 269-276). Enumclaw,
WA: Idyll Arbor Inc.
Equipment Needed: No special equipment is needed. All this activity requires is a large open
space, like a playground or gymnasium.
Activity description: This activity can be done with as many participants as can be fit into your
chosen area. Have one person start off the infected. They then have to run around and chase
after the other participants. Once another participant has been caught they also become infected
and join the other infected in chasing after the other participants. The winner of the game is the
last person to be infected.
Leadership Considerations: The facilitator should be on the field while the game is active in
order to keep track of who is and who is not infected in order to declare an eventual winner.
Discussion questions can include: Did the non infected try and work as a team to avoid or
distract the infected? Did the infected work as a team to try and get as many other infected as
possible? While you were being chased did you feel any kind of fear or panic? In order to adapt
this activity for someone with heart disease you could give participants the option when they are
feeling tired or worn out to sit for five minutes to not overstrain their heart. In order to adapt this
game for someone with a conduct disorder the facilitator can emphasize the importance of
working as a team in order to win the game. This way they may be less likely to start arguments
with others and will learn how to work as a team.