PEH 3

• Recreation


  Derived from the Latin word "recreare" which means to be refreshed (mapasigla), to relax or to enjoy
• Participation in recreational activities varies from one person to another depending on one's intention, reason or belief
• Recreational activity


  Taking part in activities, especially outdoors, that can greatly improve physical health
• Recreational activities


  • Walking
  • Hiking
  • Skiing
• People who take part in park activities

  • Schedule fewer office visits
  • Maintain lower body fat percentages
  • Have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• Benefits of a recreational activity - Individual


  • Develops Personal Development and Growth
  • Physical Health (Reduces Stress)
  • Self Esteem and Self Reliance (Enhances Pleasure)
  • Creativity and Sense of Accomplishment
  • Increases Life Satisfaction (Creates More Fun)
  • Promotes Psychological Well-being
• Benefits of a recreational activity - Community

  • Connected Families
  • Strengths Social Bonding
  • Ethnic and cultural Harmony
  • Reduces Alienation
  • Develops Strong Communities
• Benefits of a recreational activity - Environmental

  • Reduces Pollution
  • Promotes Clean Air and Water
  • Preserves Open Space
  • Protects the Ecosystem
  • Increases Community Pride
• Benefits of a recreational activity - Economic

  • Reduces Healthcare Cost
  • Reduces Vandalism and Crime
  • Enhances Property Value
  • Catalyst for Tourism
• Aquatics


  Sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
• Aquatic recreational activities


  • Fitness swimming (laps)
  • Racing
  • Water polo
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Diving (Springboard and platform)
  • Water aerobics
  • Snorkeling
  • Scuba diving
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Crew/rowing
  • White water rafting
• Characteristics of aquatic activities

  • Water has special characteristics that provide a unique environment for activities and good workout, including buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure and enhanced cooling
  • Buoyancy is the upward force of the water on an object, which makes it easier to move, lift knees or even jog in water
  • Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by the water at equilibrium due to the force of gravity, which helps keep standing balance in water
  • Water transfers heat away from the body much quicker than air, allowing longer workouts without overheating
• Swimming


  One of the most popular water sports, which has become one of the most common recreational activities and a sport that tests fitness and stamina
• 5 basic swimming skills


  • Breathing
  • Floating
  • Coordinated body movement
  • Kicking
  • Strokes
• Freestyle (front crawl)


  The classic swimming posture, lying on the stomach and fluttering the legs while alternating the arms in a windmill motion
• Breaststroke


  Float with the stomach facing down, move the arms in a half-circle motion in front of the body, bend the legs then kick back with good timing to propel forward
• Backstroke


  Lie on the back and flutter the legs while circling the arms in a windmill motion, propelling backwards
• Butterfly


  Bring the arms up above the head then push them down into the water to propel forward, with the legs performing a dolphin kick
• Health benefits of swimming

  • Cardiovascular conditioning
  • Muscular strength
• Surfing


  Riding a surfboard on the forward face of a wave, which mostly carries you towards shore
• Swimming equipment


  • Swim fins
  • Kickboard
  • Pull buoys
  • Goggles
  • Hand paddles
  • Head cap
• Personal equipment in swimming

  • Swimming trunks for men and full suits for women
  • Bathing caps for women if needed for hair protection
  • Ear plugs only if swimmer has a perforated eardrum
  • Nose clip recommended only in severe cases of chronic sinusitis
  • Clogs for going to and from the pool to protect feet from fungus infection