HEALTH

OPTIMIZING
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION 4
 ◦ “ IS
WHAT
RECREATION
AL ACTIVITY?
IS THE USE OF TIME IN A
CREATIVE WAY, AND IN MANY
WAYS, A THERAPEUTIC
REFRESHMENT OF ONE’S BODY
OR MIND.

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Recreation Concept
The choice of hour for recreation is:
for employees, restricted by their works schedule,
for students, restricted by their school hours,
for people with their own businesses, it is also
restricted by the requirement of the work such
as the operation hours of the business, based on
the wishes of their costumers, laws, and customs.
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Best Time for Recreation
● weekends
● holidays
● special occasion such as
anniversaries and
birthdays. 5
 Recreation can become an

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organized activity of Local
Goverments. Local Government
often create parks or community
centers. These provide venues for
organized sports, arts and crafts,
and activities of senior citizens.
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Without
RECREATION,
LIFE WOULD BE
UNBEARABLE,
UNSATISFYING, AND
UNBALANCED.
RECREATION OPENS THE
ROAD FOR SELF DISCOVERY,
SELF EXPRESSION, AND 7
CHARACTERISTICS
OF RECREATION
1. OCCURS IN AN
UNOBLIGATED TIME

Recreational activities
are done during leisure.
HAS NO SIMPLE FORM

It includes a variety
of forms and may be
found various Setting.
INVOLVES ACTIVITY

Individuals actively
participate in different
activities
DETERMINED BY
MOTIVATION

The kind of recreation

an individual engages in
are determined by his or
her interest
INVOLVES VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION

Individuals
engaging in recreation
have the freedom to
choose the activities
which they wish to take
part in..
IT IS UNIVERSALLY SOUGHT
AND PRACTICED

People from all walks of

life, young and old, poor
and rich, generally engages
in recreational activities.
IT HAS BY-PRODUCTS
Personal development, intellectual,
physical, social growth, and better
health are the reward of recreation.
Undesirable forms of recreation
may contribute to the deterioration,
and even to the disintegration, of
one’s personality
IT GIVES SATISFACTION

The main objectives of

recreation are enjoyment and
satisfaction. If these objectives
are achieved, there will be a
feeling of fulfillment within us.
The characteristics of recreation
does not restrict the scope of

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recreation for any individual or
group.
When a recreational activity
exhibits majority of the said
characteristics, there is a strong
evidence that a desirable form of
recreation is in progress. 17
No specific formula for measuring
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the worth of recreational activity
is advocated.
Recreation depends on one’s state
of mind and attitude toward an
activity.
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What is
FIRST
AID?
ACTIVITY 1
 “
GIVE APPROPRIATE
ACTION BASED ON
EACH SITUATION

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 SITUATION 1
WHILE TREKKING, YOUR
FRIEND SLIPPED ON A
SLOPPY TERRAIN AND
TWISTED HIS/HER ANKLE

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 SITUATION 2
WHILE CAMPING, ONE OF
THE CAMPERS WAS
ATTACKED AND BITTEN BY
A SNAKE

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 SITUATION 3

YOUR BROTHER WAS

SETTING UP A TENT WHEN
HE CUTS HIS FINGER WITH
THE POLE

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 SITUATION 4
YOUR MOTHER
ACCIDENTALLY
TOUCHES A HOT PAN

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DO YOU THINK YOU
DID THE RIGHT
ACTION FOR EACH
SITUATION?

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 OUTDOOR
RECREATION
SAFETY TIPS
THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT
MISHAPS IS TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR
THE TRIPS.

KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA, WEATHER,

TERRAIN, LIMITATION OF YOUR BODY, PLUS A
LITTLE COMMON SENSE CAN HELP TO
ENSURE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE TRIP

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◦
“
PREPARE
THE
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FOLLOWING

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 PACK A
FIRST AID
KIT

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 ◦ bandages of various sizes.
◦ gauze pads or gauze roll.
◦ adhesive tape.
PACK A
◦ antiseptic cream/ointment/cleanser.
FIRST AID
◦ soap.
KIT
◦ alcohol or sterile solutions.
◦ cotton swabs and pads.
◦ pain and anti-inflammatory medicine.

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 BRING
EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES

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 ◦ 3-Day Supply of Nonperishable Food.
Check your cupboards because the types
of food you take camping can be good
options to have on hand in case of an
emergency. ...
BRING ◦ Water Jugs. ...
EMERGENCY ◦ Headlamp/Lantern. ...
SUPPLIES ◦ First-Aid Kit. ...
◦ Maps. ...
◦ Sleeping Bag/Blanket. ...
◦ Multi-Tool. ...
◦ Radio. 33
LEARN THE ABC
OF TREATING
EMERGENCIES

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 ◦ First responders are trained to assess
three essentials of people in an
emergency: airway, breathing and
circulation, often referred to as the ABCs.
LEARN THE ABC
OF TREATING ◦ Check for Danger.

EMERGENCIES ◦ Check for a Response.

◦ Open Airway.
◦ Check Breathing.
◦ Check Circulation.
◦ Treat the steps as needed.
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 ◦ When you arrive at the site,
watch the skies for changes and
BEFORE YOU carry a compact weather radio.
LEAVE, FIND In inclement weather, find
OUT THE
WEATHER shelter until the worse passes.
REPORT Stay dry – wet clothes
contribute to heat loss, also,
keep sleeping bags and
important gears, dry at all time 36
 ◦ Plan your trip so that you
arrive at your actual
ARRIVE campsite with enough
EARLY
daylight to check over
the entire site and to set-
up camp.
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 ◦ Be sure to check the site
thoroughly for glass,
CHECK FOR
POTENTIAL sharp objects, branches,
HAZARDS
large ant bed, poison ivy,
bee, and hazardous
terrain.
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 ◦ Check the contour of the
AVOID
land and look for
AREAS potential trouble due to
OF
NATURAL rain. Areas that could
HAZARD flood or become
extremely muddy can
cause problems. 39
 ◦ Look for a level site with
enough room to spread
out all of your gears.
INSPECT Also, a site that has
THE
SITE trees or shrubs on the
side of prevailing winds
will help block strong
unexpected gusts. 40
 ◦ Your open fires and fuel-
burning appliances must
BUILD
FIRES be far enough away from
IN A the tent to prevent
SAFE
AREA ignition from sparks,
flames, and heat. Use
flashlight inside the tent.
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 MAKE
SURE ◦ Be sure you have areas
YOUR for fire that cannot be
FIRES
ARE spread laterally or
ALWAYS
ATTENDED vertically.

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 ◦ Make sure your tent is
PITCH
made of a flame
YOUR retardant fabric and set
TENT
IN A up far enough away from
SAFE the camp fire. Keep
SPOT
insect out by closing the
entrance when leaving
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 DISPOSE ◦ Remember to recycle-
OF TRASH use the proper recycling
PROPERLY
bin if available.

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 ◦ Read the instruction that
BE comes with the stove and
CAUTIOUS
WHEN propane cylinder. Use
USING A the stove as a cooking
PROPANE
STOVE appliances only never
leave it unattended while
its burning
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 Hornets, bees, wasps and
yellow jackets are
problem at many camp
WATCH OUT sites. Avoid attracting
FOR BUGS stinging insects by
wearing light colored
clothing and avoid
perfumes or colognes. 46
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 To ward of bears and
other animals, keep camp
BEWARE site clean, and do not
WHEN
ENCOUNTERING
leave food, garbage,
WILDLIFE coolers, cooking
equipment or utensil out in
the open.
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BEWARE OF
Familiarize yourself with
POISONOUS any dangerous plants that
PLANTS
are common to the area.

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 Make sure you wash your
hands, particularly after
PRACTICE using the toilet and before
GOOD
HYGIENE handling food, to prevent
everyone in your group
becoming ill.
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 PACK THE
ESSENTIALS
 CANDLE,
CLOTHING ( SOMETHING WARM, EXTRA
SOCKS, RAIN GEAR),
COMPASS,
FIST AID KIT,
FOOD (BRING EXTRA)
FLASHLIGHT,
FOIL,
HAT,
 INSECT REFELLANT,
MAP,
POCKET KNIFE,
POCKET MIRROR,
PRESCRIPTION GLASS,
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
RADIO WITH BATTERIES,
SPACE BLANKET,
SUNGLASSES
 SUNSCREEN,
TRASH BAGS,
WATER,
WATERPROOF MATCHES,
WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS,
WHISTLE
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◦ FIRST AID
First Aid
Is an immediate and temporary care
given to a person who suddenly
gets ill or injured.
It includes self-help and home care if
medical assistance is not available
or delayed.
It can mean the difference between
life and death in extreme cases.
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First Aid
However, we must know the
limits of the first aid we can
give because improper first aid
can actually do more harm
than good in some instances.
Anyone who can give first aid is
a first aider.
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ROLE OF FIRST AID

1. It is a bridge that fills the gap

between the victim and the
physician.
2. It is not intended to compete with
or take the place of services of the
physician.
3. It ends when the services of the
physician begins.
 OBJECTIVE OF FIRST AID

1. To save lives
2. To prolong life
3. To alleviate suffering
4. To prevent further
injury
CHARACTERISTIC OF A GOOD FIRST AIDER
1. Gentle - does not cause pain and
panic
2. Observant – notice all signs
3. Resourceful – make the best use of
things at hand
4. Tactful – does not frighten the victim
5. Sympathetic – comforts and
reassures the victims
Principles of First Aid - Do’s
1. DO stay calm.
2. DO reassure and comforts the
victims.
3. DO check for medical bracelet
indicating a condition, such as
epilepsy or diabetes.
4. DO loosen any tight clothing.
5. DO keep the victim covered to
reduced shock.
Principles of First Aid - Don’ts
1. DON’T give food and drink
to an unconscious person
2. DON’T move an injured
person unless you need to
place him/her in recovery
position.