ACTIVE RECREATION

VOCABULARY TERMS!

Trends- a general direction in which something is developing or

changing.

Issues- an important topic or problem for debate or discussion

Community- a sociological group living in the same place.

Interventions- action taken to improve a situation.

1. What activity does the picture
illustrate?

2. Why should an individual need to

perform the activity illustrated with a
group?

3. How do you benefit from participating

in this kind of activity with the
community?
 Physical inactivity is a
public health issue affecting
communities worldwide. With
increasing mechanization and
use of motorized transport,
unplanned urbanization, and an
aging population, physical
inactivity (PA) is on the rise,
even in low- and middle income
countries. This trend is
worrisome as physical inactivity
has negative implications for
general health.
 Evidence shows that physical inactivity
puts people at increased risk for obesity,
decreases life expectancy, and increases
the risk for non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) such as coronary heart disease,
type 2 diabetes, and breast and colon
cancer. Lee et al estimate that 6-10% of
the NCDs and 9% of premature mortality
can be attributed to sedentary behavior.
Likewise, the World Health Organization
cites physical inactivity as the 4th leading
risk factor for global mortality.
 Community-based social support interventions for physical
activity combine physical activity opportunities and social support to
build, strengthen, and maintain social networks that encourage
positive behavior changes.
Expected Beneficial Outcomes:

 Increased physical activity

 Improved physical fitness

 Improved health outcomes

 Improved mental health

 Significance of
participation
in community-
based
physical activities
 15 WAYS SPORTS AND RECREATION BENEFITS PEOPLE AND
COMMUNITIES

1. Brings people together, providing opportunities for social interaction

2. Reduces pollution – promotes the use of active modes of transport like

walking and cycling

3. Contributes to higher levels of self-esteem and self-worth

4. Helps to sustain the environment by protecting open space and natural

areas

5. Sport and recreation clubs are the hub of community life, especially in the
regions
 15 WAYS SPORTS AND RECREATION BENEFITS PEOPLE AND
COMMUNITIES
6. Provides work/life balance

7. Binds families and communities through shared experiences

8. Helps shape our national character and pride

9. Promotes a healthy, active lifestyle

10. Develops life skills and leadership abilities

 15 WAYS SPORTS AND RECREATION BENEFITS PEOPLE AND
COMMUNITIES

11. Provides a sense of belonging

12. Tones and strengthens the body

13. Great networking opportunities

14. Reduces obesity

15. Can help to prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and

some cancers
GROUP DYNAMICS:
 MY COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN: Create a community-based program/activity that is
appropriate in the pandemic setting. Use the illustration below as your guide.
 Recreation is a therapeutic refreshment or relaxation of
one’s body and mind. Activities done for this purpose are
called recreational activities. Its main objective is to
revitalize the physical, mental, social, and emotional
aspects of the person. In today’s world that is full of stress
and pressures, we all need to engage in recreational
activities to relieve our tensions.
Direction: Write AGREE, if you think the statement is correct and
DISAGREE if
otherwise.
 _____1. An RPE of 10 means that the activity is very light.

 _____2. Swimming and playing basketball are vigorous activities.

 _____3. Street and hip-hop dances are examples of active recreational activities.

 _____4. Proper execution of dance steps increases the risk of injuries.

 _____5. A normal nutritional status means that weight is proportional to height.

 _____6. Physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet are risk factors for heart disease.

 _____7. Brisk walking and dancing are activities that are of moderate intensity.

 _____8. One can help the community by sharing his/her knowledge and skills in dancing.

 _____9. Surfing on the internet and playing computer games greatly improve one’s

 fitness.

 _____10. A physically active person engages in 5-10 minutes of moderately vigorous

 physical activity three or more times a week.

 Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement
produced by skeletal muscles that require energy
expenditure. Physical activity encompasses all activities,
at any intensity, performed during any time of day or night.
It includes exercise and incidental activity integrated into
daily activity.
 This integrated activity may not be planned, structured, repetitive or
purposeful for the improvement of fitness, and may include activities
such as walking to the local shop, cleaning, working, active
transport, etc. Lack of physical activity is associated with a range of
negative health outcomes whereas increased physical activity can
improve physical as well as mental health. Physical activity
increases energy expenditure and is a key regulator in controlling
body weight
 Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce
the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes,
cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise
can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most
importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life. Some
examples of physical activity are going for a walk-in school or
home, doing household chores, taking the stairs instead of the
elevator, playing at the park.
 Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains
physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed
for various reasons, to aid growth and improve strength,
preventing aging, developing muscles and the cardiovascular
system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance,
improving health, and also for enjoyment. Many individuals
choose to exercise outdoors where they can congregate in
groups, socialize, and enhance well-being.
 Eating habits (or food habits) refers to why and how
people eat, which foods they eat, and with whom they eat,
as well as the ways people obtain, store, use, and discard
food. Individual, social, cultural, religious, economic,
environmental, and political factors all influence people's
eating habits.
 Street dance refers to dance styles that have evolved
outside of dance studios. It is performed in streets, dance
parties, parks, schoolyards, or in any available space. It is
often improvisational and social, encouraging interaction and
contact with spectators and other dancers. A full street dance
is a collection of various similar dance moves and styles put
together into one practice and regarded as the same dance.
 Hip-hop is a cultural movement best known for its impact on music in
the form of the musical genre of the same name. It has its origins in
the Bronx, in New York City, during the 1970s, mostly among African
Americans and some influence of Latin Americans. Hip-hop culture
is composed of pillars such as DJ-ing, rapping, breakdancing, and
graffiti art. Hip-hop dance, on the other hand, refers to street dance
styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as
part of hip-hop culture. Hip-hop music incorporates several iconic
elements, most notably DJing and rapping, along with things like
beatboxing, sampling, and juggling beats on turntables.
 B-Boying also called breakdancing, is a style of street
dance and the first hip-hop dance style that originated
among Black and Puerto Rican youths in New York City
during the early 1970s. A practitioner of this dance is
called a b-boy, b-girl, or breaker. Although the term
breakdance is frequently used to refer to the dance, b-
boying, and breaking are the original terms.
 Popping or campbellocking was created by Don Campbellock Campbell in
1969 in Los Angeles, California. It was popularized by his crew, The
Lockers. Locking can be identified by its distinctive stops. It is usually
performed by stopping the fast movement that you are doing, locking your
body into a position, holding it, and then continuing at the same speed as
before. In locking, dancers hold their positions longer. The lock is the
primary move used in locking. It is similar to a freeze or a sudden pause. A
locker’s dancing is characterized by frequently locking in place and after a
brief freeze moving again.
 Krumping Is aformofdancing thatoriginatedinthe African-
American community of South Central Los Angeles, California,
and is a relatively new form of the “Urban” Black dance
movement. It is free, expressive, and highly energetic. Most
people paint their faces in different designs.Krumping is a
dance style to release anger. It is reported that gang riots in
the United States decreased because of the krumping style.
 Tutting It is a creative way of making geometric shapes
forming the right angle using your body parts. The style was
originally practiced by young funk dancers. It is derived from
the positions people were drawn in during the days of the
Ancient Egyptians. It is the positions seen in these portraits
that have been adopted by dancers today. Tutting is still a
greatly respected move and King Tut aka Mark Benson is
widely acclaimed for pioneering the style
 Shuffling the Melbourne Shuffle (also known as Rocking or simply
The Shuffle) is a rave and club dance that originated in the late
1980s in the underground rave music scene in Melbourne, Australia.
The basic movements of the dance are fast heel-and-toe action with
a style suitable for various types of electronic music. Some variants
incorporate arm movements. People who dance the shuffle are often
referred to as rockers, due in part to the popularity of shuffling to
rock music in the early 1990s
 Wacking is an African American form of street dance
originating from the 1970’s disco era of the
underground club scenes in Los Angeles and New
York City. Wacking consists of stylized posing and fast
synchronized arm movements to the beat of the music.
Today, wacking is a popular element of hip hop dance.