Concepts Of Physical Activity

Question 0

What is play?

Answer 0

Play can be mental passive or active. It is undertaken freely and is usually spontaneous. It’s fun and purposeless. And self imitated

Question 1

What are the 3 types of play?

Answer 1

Mastery
Symbolic
Rule bound

Question 2

What are the characteristics of play

Answer 2

Voluntary Self initiated and regulated
Healthy Creative/ expressive
Liberating Intrinsic
Social Spontaneous
No serious end product

Question 3

What is mastery play?

Answer 3

Play the allows a child to develop muscle control in order to feel control over the environment.

Question 4

What is symbolic play?

Answer 4

This involves make believe play. Involving mimicry

Question 5

What is rule bound play

Answer 5

Cognitive development

Activity more structured and the child gains more enjoyment from competition and achievement

Question 6

What are the characteristic of recreation

Answer 6

Self-fulfilment Therapeutic benefit
Personal experience Pursued in leisure time
Freely chosen
Spontaneous
Mostly intrinsic

Question 7

Define recreation

Answer 7

Consist of activities carried out in leisure time usually chosen voluntarily because if satisfaction and pleasure

Question 8

What are the characteristics of leisure

Answer 8

Free time Choice
life enhancing Opportunity
Creative involvement
Benefit to society
Benefit to individual

Question 9

What are the benefits to the individual of taking part in leisure?

Answer 9

Stress relief                                  Social/ communication / friendships 
Promotes physical wellbeing 
Health and fitness 
Entertainment 
Acquisition of new skills