An activity that is intended for relaxation and enjoymentpurposes, to have fun, unwind, or refresh their mind and body after stressful work
Types of recreation
Active recreation (activities that require direct participation)
Passive recreation (activities that require little energy and only observation)
Benefits of engaging in recreational activities
Learn to appreciate routine activities
Positive effects on views and attitude
Build strong bonds with friends and family
Develop leadership and social skills
Provides a relaxing experience
Reduces stress
Great impact on health and fitness
Sharpens skills associated with the recreational activity
Motives for recreation
Socializing motive (recreation that includes company)
Associative motive (recreation for collective interest)
Competitive motive (recreation that tests the limits of the participant)
Exploratory motive (recreation that involves exploration)
Types of recreation
Arts and crafts
Sports and fitness
Environmental activities
Technology type
Categories of recreation
Indoorrecreation
Outdoorrecreation
Indoor recreation
An activity that is normally done in a covered or closed environment free from effects of unfavorable weather condition
Indoor recreation
Chess
Chess
A tactical board game that is played by two opposing players on a checkered board with specific rules and use of 16 game pieces. It has an objective of putting the opposing player's king under "check" where there are no squares for it to move forward.
First living indication that chess existed found in India
500 C.E.
Chaturanga
The first name for chess in India, referring to the four-army division: Cavalry, Elephant, Chariot, and the infantry
Chess played in Persia and named Shatranj
600 C.E.
Shatranj
The name where (Sha) which is king and (Sha Mat) or checkmate derived from
Chess pieces
1 king
1 queen
2 rooks
2 knights
2 bishops
8 pawns
King
The most significant chess piece, but also the weakest, can only move to 2 or 3 squares when castling
Queen
The most dominant chess piece, can move in any place vertically, horizontally, and diagonally provided there are no obstructions
Rook
Can move vertically and horizontally
Bishop
Can move diagonally depending on the color it is placed on the board
Knight
Moves in an L-shape, first one step along its rank and then one step of single square diagonal
Pawn
Moves only one step forward except for the first move if the player decides to move it two adjacent squares
Rules in playing chess
Starts with the white doing the first move
When the King is checked, place it on a safe position
When there is no room for the King to move, it is called checkmate and the game ends
Ways to get out of check: move the King out, capture the checking piece, place another piece between the King and checking piece
Castling: when the King and Rook change positions and occupy the adjacent space between them
Stalemate or Draw: draw by players' consent, draw due to insufficient mating chess pieces, draw by 50-move rule, draw by perpetual check
Outdoor recreation
An activity that is done in an open area or outside of an enclosed space
Outdoor recreational activities
Hiking
Camping
Biking
Orienteering
Hiking
Involves walking a long distance usually done for pleasure or exercise, good for people with sedentary jobs, allows participants to walk as far as they can endure
Camping
Spending a day or more living in a tent or camp, usually away from home
Biking
Activity that requires special equipment like the bicycle which can be used for downhill, cross country, and track racing
Orienteering
Involves navigation skills like using a map and compass to select routes and navigate through unfamiliar tracts or courses, usually a timed race where participants have to find directed points on a map the fastest way
Medium items (cooking utensils, some clothing, some foods, tent body and fly)
Heavy items (water, stove, fuel, food, tent pole)
Tips for safe hiking
Avoid hiking alone
Let others know where you are going and when you will return
Walk on the right trails
Turn back if there is bad weather
Dress appropriately
Stream water is not always safe
Bring a cell phone
Tips for saving yourself while lost hiking
Stay put and make sure you are in a safe area
Create a temporary shelter
Stay dry and warm
Be alert and make yourself visible
Stay in an open space rather than an area covered with trees
Injury
Damage to the body, can be a result of accident or an intentional act
Types of injury
Unintentional injury
Intentional injury
Unintentional injury
Occur without intention to harm
Cannot be prevented or not controllable
Intentional injury
Purposeful act directed to others or self
Can be prevented or controllable
Domestic violence
Pattern of abusive and intimidating behavior used by one person to control the other, occurs in a domestic setting
Forms of domestic violence
Physical violence
Isolation from relatives or friends
Emotional or physiological abuse
Financial abuse
The abuse will get worse if you wait for the offender to change
Bullying
Undesired aggressive behavior involving a real or perceived superiority over others, intentionally done, experienced in schools and through internet/cyber media
Forms of bullying
Verbal bullying
Social bullying
Physical bullying
Cyber bullying
Verbal bullying
Saying or writing mean things about you, teasing, name-calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, and threatening