PE 4

• Outdoor recreational activity


  An organized activity done during leisure time, organized for precautions/safety, with interaction between a person and an element of nature, that can give you movement, happiness and satisfaction, for peace of mind
• Outdoor recreational activity


  • Breaks from monotony and provides diversion from daily routine
  • Gives positive change from stereotypical lifestyle
  • Involves active participation in entertaining activities
  • Provides joy and relaxation of mind and body
• Types of outdoor recreational activity

  • Land-based (e.g. trekking, orienteering, canyoning)
  • Water-based (e.g. kayaking, canoeing, bamboo rafting)
  • Air-based (e.g. paragliding, parasailing)
• Benefits of outdoor recreational activity

  • Physical health benefits (e.g. reducing sedentary lifestyle, moderate/vigorous activity)
  • Psycho-emotional benefits (e.g. positive feelings/emotions, peace of mind)
  • Social benefits (e.g. interpersonal connections)
  • Economic benefits (e.g. boost to local tourist spots)
  • Spiritual benefits (e.g. appreciation of nature, feeling thankful to God)
• Aquatic activities

  Activities done in water areas
• Surfing


  • Riding on a long board called a surfboard, moving on the face of a wave that carries the surfer towards the shore
  • Siargao, Philippines is one of the best surfing destinations (rank18th), with waves up to 7 feet
• Water polo

  • Competitive sport played by teams (2) on water, involving throwing a waterproof ball with a single arm into the opponent's goal
  • Develops muscular strength in upper and lower limbs through swimming, treading and passing
  • Pool size: 10m x 20m, 7 feet deep
• Snorkeling

  • Swimming through bodies of water equipped with diving goggles for breathing and swim fins
• Outdoor recreational activity


  An organized activity done during free time, outside, that can give you excitement, happiness and satisfaction
• Outdoor recreational activity


  • Organized for precautions/safety
  • Interaction between man and an element of nature
  • For peace of mind
• Benefits of outdoor recreational activity

  1. Physical health benefits (preventing sedentary lifestyle)

  2. Psycho-emotional benefits (orientation, feeling, emotion, fun, wind down)

  3. Social benefits (interpersonal kinship)

  4. Economic benefits (tourism)

  5. Spiritual benefits (thankfulness to God, positive vibes)
• Types of outdoor recreational activity

  • Land-trekking, orienteering, canyoneering
  • Water-kayaking, canoeing, bamboo rafting
  • Air-skydiving, paragliding, furasaling
• Surfing


  Rides on a long board called a surfboard, moving on the depth face of a wave that carries the surfer towards the shore
• Surfing


  • Siargao, Philippines - one of the best destinations to surf (8th rank), up to 7 feet
• Water polo


  Competitive sport played by teams (2) on water, throwing of a waterproof ball with a single arm inside the opponent's goal, develops muscular strength on upper and lower limbs by swimming, treading and passing
• Pool size for water polo

  10m x 20m, 7 feet
• Snorkeling


  Swimming through bodies of water equipped with diving goggles (U-shaped tube used for breathing) and swim fins
• Water aerobics/aqua fitness


  A type of resistance workout, the performance of low-intensity, aerobic exercise in average shallow depth water as in a swimming pool
• Kayaking


  Involves paddling a narrow vessel, using a double-bladed paddle for alternative strokes, seated with legs out in front, open in the center except sit-ons
• Canoeing


  Involves paddling a narrow vessel, using a single-bladed paddle/s, seated with legs tucked or kneeling, open full length
• Swimming is a recreational act and sport, involving the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and natural flotation
• Types of swimming


  • Diving
  • Surfing
  • Snorkeling
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Lifesaving
• In the pre-historic era, ancestors settled next to water, fished, hunted and dared to enter the water and swim by dog paddling and arm movements, with swimming techniques evident on cave wall paintings
• In ancient Greece, swimming was part of education, and Solon made the acquisition of the science of swimming compulsory in 594 BC
• In Mesopotamia, water pools and swimming pools were contributed, and swimming was a thing of Assyrian wars
• In Egypt, swimming was part of Egyptian culture, with swimming or bathing in the Nile seen as a sign of status
• In Germany, swimming was seen as a practical exercise, with strokes depicted on tombs
• FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) is the international organization of swimming, founded in 1908, including countries like Belgium, England, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, and Finland
• Recreational swimming


  For leisure, relaxation and enjoyment, swim at own pace and varying in strokes and techniques based on personal preference
• Competitive swimming


  Organized events and competitions, swimmers compete against each other to achieve the best performance times, with the purpose of winning races, achieving personal bests, and potentially advancing to higher levels of competition
• Michael Phelps is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 23 medals
• Joseph Isaac Schooling is a Singaporean swimmer, a fan of Michael Phelps but defeated him one time, becoming the first Olympic Gold medalist of Singapore
• Backstroke


  • Head position: back, steady, water level at the ear, chin near the chest
  • Body position: chest high, complete stroke, water over the feet
• Freestyle


  The fastest stroke, head looking forward to the water, body in a streamlined position, legs with a flutter kick
• Breaststroke


  • Head position: chin in water when exhaling, look down at the bottom of the pool
  • Body position: good horizontal agreement, complete stretch of the body between strokes
  • Legs: complete shot of the legs with toes pointed during the glide phase, proper recovery of the feet to proper position
• Butterfly


  • Head position: exhale with head down, look at the bottom, chin near the chest, inhale with head up, on the water level, looking forward
  • Arm position: hands enter the water first, proper width, elbows up, catch the water with proper hand and wrist action
  • Legs: two-beat kick for each arm cycle, whip-like action of legs and feet, feet "bounce up" after each down kick