• Recreation provides enjoyment.
activity you do participate offers
R ECRE ATI ONAL ACTI VI TIE S
Recreation - as any form of enjoyable leisure experience in which the
participant voluntarily engages and compensates with satisfaction and
pleasure. (Carlson, et al., 1963).
Leisure - Latin word "licere“, pertains to the period of time at the complete
disposal of an individual after he completed his work and fulfilled his other
obligations
It is an activity performed during his free time which provides one with joy,
satisfaction and an outlet for his physical, mental and creative powers.
(Vanniers, 1977).
Recreation - Latin word RECREARE, which means refreshing of strength or
spirits after work. (Merriam Webster, 2004).
Recreation - "fun". An expenditure of time in manner designed to gain
therapeutic refreshment of ones body&mind
Recreation Activities are experiences in which you actively participate in an
organized activity, generally with others, to have fun and enjoy life.
A few individuals view recreation as largely non-productive, even trivial.
Excessive recreation is not considered healthy, and may be labeled as
escapism.
However research has shown that recreation contributes to life satisfaction,
quality of life health & wellness & that the use of recreation as a diversion
may have clinical applications to individuals with chronic pain and other
health impairments.
Recreation is essential to longevity of human beings, especially because it
helps counteract stress. According to a research cited in Healthy Options
lifestyle news digest, stress is a major factor in many of the leading causes of
death in the United States. (Healthy Options Digest, Feb. 2010).
DI FFERE NT T I MES I N RE CR E ATI ONAL ACT IV ITI ES
Existence Time - is the time spent for biological needs like having meal,
sleeping and other personal care.
Subsistence Time - the hours spent for economic purposes such as going to
work, chores, and for students the hours spent in school and school work.
Free Time - refers to the remaining time.
T Y PE S OF RE CR E ATI ON
Passive recreation - activities like strolling on beach or taking a walk on the
riverside, listening to ,music, watching concerts
Active Recreation - Activities like engaging in adventure, sports, and outdoor
games
BE NE FI T S OF ACT IV E RE CRE ATI ON
1. Reduced the risks of heart disease and stroke
2. Reduced risk of developing high blood pressure
3. Prevention of some cancer
4. Reduced risk of becoming overweight
5. Reduced risk of developing diabetes
6. Better bone and muscle development
7. Improved muscle flexibility, strength and endurance
8. Improved quality of sleep
CH AR ACT ER IST ICS O F RE CR E AT ION
• It is an activity as opposed to idleness. The activity may be mental,
physical, emotional, social, spiritual, or a combination of the five that
requires personal participation.
• Recreation occurs in leisure. Your time for recreation is the unobligated
hours, where you are free to do what you like as you choose.
• The choice of activity is voluntary. Your participation is on voluntary
basis and not by compulsion of someone. You are free to choose
activities that interest and reward you. No outside pressure to compel
you, but rather your free will prevails.
feeling of enjoyment.
• Satisfaction is immediate and inherent in the activity. Recreation has
built-in satisfactions and rewards. Once you involve in the activity, the
needs and desires may be immediately satisfied or at a later timea
• It provides a change of pace. Your participation and involvement in
recreation results in ai refreshing experience, to maintain your physical
and/or mental equilibrium. Recreation provides a change of pace or
change of focus from work to pleasure. Example; a professional
basketball player who writes poems during leisure time or plays
basketball with relatives and friends.
• Recreation is a broad concept. Recreation encompasses a multitude of
choices to serve attitudinal needs, desires and interest like drama,
hobbies, music, outdoor recreation and others. Recrea is for people of
all ages, w/ individual differences, different identities and status in life.
• Recreation should be wholesome, constructive, and socially
acceptable. 3 objectives describing recreation conjure connotations
dependent upon the opinions of people and the society in which they
live. What is wholesome to one person may be destructive and
degenerating to another. Local mores often dictates what is socially
accepted. (Wieskopf, 1978)
I M POR T ANCE OF RE CR E ATI ON
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL HEALTH - A large part of recreation is physical in nature, like some
forms of games, sports, and dances that are essential to physical fitness
EMOTIONAL STABILITY - People who balance work and recreation find their
life fulfilling and their existence meaningful.
SOCIAL WELL-BEING -Recreation can be a source of happiness and
satisfaction. A happy person can easily adjust to his or her peers,
subordinates, and superiors. As a social force, recreation is a means of
establishing unity among individuals. It develops a well-rounded personality.
It also helps restrain or control delinquency, lessens (if not totally eliminates)
the problems of community disorganization, and offers varied opportunities
for better social relations
PHYSIOLOGICAL AWARENESS - Leisure and recreation can relax and recharge
the overworked individual. Frustration is a result of mental stress. Satisfying
and worthwhile activities that relax a tired mind during spare time can
overcome frustration. Recreation also offers opportunities to develop and
enhance skills, as well as creativity.
OCCUPATIONAL - Recreational activities usually translate into monetary
benefits for people engaged in business. Amusement parks, internet cafes,
gyms, and arcades are some examples of businesses that profit from
recreational activities.
S COPE OF R E CRE ATI ONAL ACTI VI TIE S
An individual may voluntarily participate in many recreational activities,
either as a spectator or an active participant. The scope of recreation is wide
enough to cover the many activities which an individual may freely choose
from. These activities may be performed either indoors or outdoors. Below
are some of the activities:
1. Social Recreation
2. Cultural Activities
a. art
b. dance
c. Literacy, Mental and Linguistic
d. Drama
e. Music
3. Outdoor Activities
4. Fitness Activit
5. Fitness-based activities
6. Hobby Activities
7. Special Events Activities
8. Sports and Games