PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 4
Recreation
- derived from Latin: recreare: to be refreshed
Recreational Activities
- activities people choose to do to refresh their
bodies and minds
- often done for enjoyment, pleasure, amusement,
and health benefits which are considered to be fun
Two Groups of Recreational Activities
1. Indoor Activities
– done inside a room or building, not requiring a
large space.
- undertaken on the comfort of one’s home or more
specifically indoor and they are to recreate the
mind and soul.
Ex. Table games (Uno, Bingo), Hobbies and
Crafts, Basketball and Volleyball, Table Tennis
2. Outdoor Activities
- done outside in an open and natural environment
- there is an interaction between man an element of
nature is present
Ex. Mountaineering, Swimming, Skydiving
Types of Time
• Existence Time – time spent for biological needs
like having a meal, sleeping and other personal
care
• Subsistence Time – hours spent for economic
purposes such as going to work, doing chores and
students spent in school work.
• Free Time – the remaining time
Classification of Recreational Activities
• Spectator Type – people spent their time
watching
• Participant Type – people join the activity
Type of Recreation
• Active Type – people have to function effectively
in performing action
• Passive Type – people have no excessive
movement in performing action.
Benefits of Recreational Activities
• Physical
- prevents from having a sedentary lifestyle:
lifestyle with mostly sitting and lying or no exercises
- increase energy level
- improve immune system
- promote cardiovascular and muscular fitness
- prevent unwanted diseases
• Psycho-emotional Health
- help people to rest, relax, distress, unwind, and
feel revitalized
- help manage mental health problems through
nature
- nature therapy could cure mild to moderate
depression
• Social Health
- helps on improving socialization and building
relationships with your loved ones
- participating in a team helps form lasting
friendship and develop a community
• Economic
- gives opportunity for company employees to
socialize, and strengthen ties to result in better
service
- help employees gain high concentration and
morale for better productivity
- help to boost tourism of a country
• Spiritual
- can steer up spiritual values
- brings calmness to mind and raise positive
endorphins which encourages an optimistic
mindset
- helps body and soul to relax
Aquatic Activities
- defined as motor activities performed in water for
the purposes of: utilitarian, competitive,
educational, therapeutic or recreational
Swimming
- the most common aquatics which is a sport or
activity of propelling oneself through water using
the limb
- keeps your heart rate up and takes some stress
off
- has been known in prehistoric times where
drawings from Stone Age in Wadi Sora in the
southwestern part of Egypt
Four Styles in Swimming
1. Breaststroke – arms below water and pushed
forward and swept back in a circular motion with
body facing down while legs perform frog kick
2. Backstroke – executed on the back consisting
of alternating circular arm pulls and a flutter kick
3. Butterfly – arms are brought forward above the
water accompanied by dolphin kicks
4. Freestyle – the easiest and most commonly
used stroke without any specific rules
Basic Skills in Swimming
1. Water Comfort
2. Breath Control
3. Floating
4. Kicking
5. Strokes
Swimming Equipment
1. Goggles – protect eyes from chlorine and help
you keep your eyes underwater
2. Fins – add propulsion in your kicks which help
you swim faster. Long fins for working on your
stroke and build up leg strength, and short fins to
help you go faster.
3. Kickboards – made of foam that float use for
you to hold on it and stay afloat
4. Swimming Attire
5. Bathing Cap
Snorkeling
- an activity in which a person swims using a
mask/snorkel and swimming aids such as fins
without any self-contained underwater breathing
apparatus
Surfing
- act of riding waves through a board while staying
in an upright position
- La Union and Siargao are the most popular
surfing spots
- provides health benefits:
- cardiovascular fitness
- from paddling shoulder and back strength
- leg and core strength when standing up on the
board
Sailing
- the art of controlling a sailing ship or sailboat
while being propelled by winds
- it develops muscle endurance, improves agility
and helps in concentration
- helps improve cardiovascular health and reduce
risk of hypertension, obesity and heart illnesses
- Iloilo will help you in sailing
Skim Boarding
- you start at the shore and glide through the
water’s surface until you meet a wave which you
ride back to the beach
- the skim board is used like a surfboard but only
smaller and without fins
- the best skim boarding experience will be in Skim
boarding capital of Philippines located in Dahican
Beach, Davao Oriental
Water Rafting
- usually consisting a group of six done on
whitewater or rivers with rapid movements using an
inflatable raft or boat
- provides adrenaline rush, build deeper
relationships with people
- Cagayan De Oro is famous for offering whitewater
rafting along Cagayan River
Water Aerobics
- aerobic exercise in water such as in a swimming
pool
- done mostly vertically and without swimming
typically in waist deep water
- fun-filled routine suitable for all ages as it relaxes
one’s brain and boosts mental health
7 Principles of Leave No Trace
1. Plan ahead and prepare
2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces
3. Dispose of waster properly
4. Leave what you find
5. Minimize campfire impacts
6. Respect wildlife
7. Be considerate of other visitors