PEH 4

• 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


  The upward force of the water on an object, which is the reason why boats and people float on water and gives a weightless feeling
• Hydrostatic pressure


  The pressure exerted by the water at equilibrium due to the force of gravity, which is the weight of the water pressed down on the object
• Cooling


  Transfers heat away from the body much quicker than air given the same temperature, allowing longer workouts without overheating
• Swimming


  One of the most popular water sports, a sport that tests fitness and stamina
• 5 basic swimming skills

  • Breathing
  • Floating
  • Coordinated body movement
  • Kicking
  • Strokes
• Breathing


  Breathing out with both nose and mouth when head is underwater, then taking a full breath when lifting head to the side
• Floating


  Helps get used to moving through water properly and keep the body in a horizontal position on the water surface
• Coordinated body movement


  All body parts should move in a synchronized way to keep moving forward, with hands moving first, followed by elbow and then the body
• Kicking


  Helps the body move in the forward direction
• Swimming strokes


  • Freestyle (front crawl)
  • Breaststroke
  • Backstroke
  • Butterfly
• Freestyle (front crawl)


  Lie on stomach and flutter legs while alternating arms in a windmill motion, propelling forward with moderate speed
• Breaststroke


  Float with stomach down, move arms in a half-circle motion in front of body, bend and kick legs back to propel up and forward
• Backstroke


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


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

  • Improves aerobic fitness
  • Improves flexibility
  • Builds body strength and muscle tone
  • Improves coordination
  • Rehabilitation for muscle wear and tear due to low impact
• Cardiovascular conditioning


  Any exercise that raises heart rate above 120bpm for over 20 minutes improves the cardiovascular system, which swimming can do
• Muscular strength


  Swimming is excellent for improving strength and tone in torso, shoulder and arm muscles
• Surfing


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

  • Swim fins
  • Kickboards
  • Pull buoys
  • Goggles
  • Hand paddles
  • Head caps
• Personal equipment for swimming

  • Swimming trunks for men and full suits for women
  • Bathing caps for women
  • Ear plugs
  • Nose clips
  • Clogs