[Q4] PE 9

• Recreational Activities


  Free and unobligated participation in an activity that provides enjoyment, revitalizes both the mind and the body after a long day of work
• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the 4th leading cause of disease is inactivity, due to the popularity of technological gadgets and poor health lifestyle
• Indoor Recreational Activities

  • Arcades
  • Art/dance/exercise studio
  • Bowling alleys
  • Drama/voice/instrument
  • Health club/fitness center
  • Ice skating & Roller skating
  • Indoor archery & Shooting range
• Outdoor Recreational Activities

  • Hiking & Camping
  • Hunting and Fishing
  • Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting
  • Sailing and Motorboating
  • Biking
  • Rock climbing
  • Horseback riding
  • Skiing
• Benefits of Recreational Activities

  • Develops Personal Development and Growth
  • Physical Health
  • Self Esteem and Self Reliance
  • Creativity and Sense of Accomplishment
• Badminton


  Originated from POONA, played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s, named after Badminton, the country estate of the Dukes of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, where it was first played around 1873
• At the 1992 Games, badminton became a full-medal Olympic sport, with competition for men's and women's singles and doubles. Mixed doubles were introduced in 1996
• Badminton games are held inside the gym to avoid the effect of air in the flight of the shuttle
• Badminton

  • Players need a racket and a shuttlecock to enjoy the game on a court
  • Requires skills in service, strokes in hitting the shuttle such as smash, drop, lob, or clear and net shorts, and power of the leg in footwork
  • The game is played by either singles, doubles, or mixed doubles
  • A game is won when a player/s reaches a score of 21 points, in the case of a deuce (20-all), one must gain a two-point advantage over the other
  • A match is won by winning two out of three sets
• Volleyball

  Originally invented by William Morgan in 1985, initially named Mintonette, the name volleyball came about when a man named "Alfred Halstead" noticed that the game had a volleying nature
• Volleyball was first played as an official Olympic sport in the 1964 Olympics
• Volleyball

  • An indoor volleyball is typically white but may have some other colors as well, it is round with 8 or 16 panels and is usually made of leather, the official indoor volleyball is 25.5 -26.5 inches in circumference, weighs 9.2 - 9.9 ounces, and has 4.3-4.6 psi air pressure
  • A team sport, with 6 players on each side of the court, court size: 9x18 dimension
  • A game is won 2 out of 3 sets, a set is won when they reach 25 points, in case of deuce: The team shall hold a 2-point advantage over the other
  • Skills needed: Service volleying, Setting, Spiking, Blocking
• Badminton and Volleyball are good recreational activities that involve the physical dimension, enhancing the metabolism of the body which in turn is a factor in losing weight
• Outdoor exercise has a greater impact on blood pressure and mood than indoor exercise, stress is relieved within minutes of being exposed to nature, as measured by muscle tension, blood pressure, and brain activity
• Cycling


  • Cycling has plenty of benefits for both the mind and body, it is a great lower body workout that works your quads, hamstrings, and calves, it will also help you get your cardio in, and therefore improve your cardiovascular health
• Swimming


  • Swimming is another great low-impact exercise that allows people recovering from injury to stay fit without straining their bodies, the water also provides resistance, which increases muscle strength and tone as you swim, it stretches your muscles and increases your flexibility
• Paddling


  • The peace and serenity of being on the water is often cited as the most appealing aspect of paddling, paddling has been shown in studies to improve both our physical and mental health
• Hiking


  • Hiking can be a relaxing stroll through the park or a strenuous workout, it tones your lower body and, if you use poles, your upper body, it is excellent cardio for heart health and increases bone density as a weight-bearing exercise
• Surfboarding


  Surfing is a water surface sport in which the surfer rides on the front side or face of a moving wave, propelling the surfer forward towards the shore, surfing is most commonly done in large bodies of water, such as the ocean, where the tides are strong