Recreation

• Recreation


  • An activity for enjoyment and relaxation purposes
  • An activity that is performed during leisure
• Types of recreation


  • Active recreation
  • Passive recreation
• Active recreation


  • Playing individual and dual sports, team activities, dancing, walking, swimming, hiking, biking
• Passive recreation


  • Activities like reading, item collection, and others
• Benefits of engaging in recreational activities

  • Help build a strong bond with friends and family
  • Develop leadership and social skills
  • Improve health and fitness
• Motives for recreation


  • Socialize Motive
  • Associative Motive
  • Competitive Motive
  • Exploratory Motive
• Socialize Motive


  Motive of recreation that includes company, like friendly visits, going out and gathering with other people
• Associative Motive


  Motive of recreation for collective interest like reading, item collection and others
• Competitive Motive


  Motive of recreation that tests the limits of the participant which could be his/her limitations or competition against the environment
• Exploratory Motive


  Motive of recreation that involves a level of exploration like hiking, diving and other activities that expose oneself to a new environment
• Types of recreational activities

  • Crafts and Arts
  • Sports and Fitness
  • Environmental Activities
  • Technological Type of Recreation
• Outdoor recreation


  • Activity done in an open area or outside of an enclosed space
  • Active participation may facilitate leadership skills, good social communication and survival instincts
• Hiking


  • Involves walking a long distance usually done for pleasure or exercise
  • Good activity for a person who has a sedentary job or job which involves lots of sitting
• Camping


  • Recreational activity in which one must spend a day or more living in a tent or camp
• Biking


  • Outdoor recreation that may involve cross – country travel, downhill or track racing
  • Can help improve endurance
• Orienteering


  • Outdoor recreation involving navigation skills like using a map and a compass to select routes and navigate through an unfamiliar track or course
  • Usually a timed race, in which groups of participants will have to find points directed on the map, in the fastest way they can
• Essential gears in hiking

  • Tent
  • Backpack
  • Hiking gears
• Things to remember when hiking

  • Avoid hiking alone
  • Let others know your hiking locations and the date of your return
  • Walk on the marked trails
  • Carry your rain gear and turn back if there is bad weather
  • Dress appropriately depending on the weather condition and the place of the activity
  • Stream water is not always safe to drink; you must carry enough water
  • Bring a cell phone with you for you to provide details of your location and keep the lines of communication open
• Common mistakes to avoid in hiking

  • Keeping your hiking activity a secret
  • Hiking alone
  • Staying away from the group
  • Wearing inappropriate attire
  • Forgetting to bring a survival kit
  • Ignoring what your body tells you
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• Indoor recreation is an activity that is usually performed in a covered area and free from the effects of unfavorable weather conditions