PE Flashcards
refreshed, to relax or to enjoy.
(Latin) Recreare
Any activity that takes place during your free time.
RECREATION
It does not follow standard rules; it can be done anywhere; and most of all, it gives enjoyment and self-satisfaction.
RECREATION
Consists of activities or experiences carried on within leisure, usually chosen voluntarily by the participant.
RECREATION
It involves satisfaction, pleasure or creative enrichment derived, or because he/she perceives certain personal or social values to be gained from them.
RECREATION
It may also be perceived as the process of participation, or as the emotional state derived from involvement.
RECREATION
EXAMPLES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Basketball
Swimming
Camping
Arts And Crafts
Biking
Chess
Dancing
Gaming
Importance of recreation in one’s life(3)
Physical health
Mental health
Improved quality of life
Recreational activities improve one’s health like maintaining lower body percentage, lowering blood and cholesterol levels, increasing muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition and cardiovascular endurance.
PHYSICAL HEALTH
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS FOR HEALTH(5)
- Cardiorespiratory Endurance
- Muscular Strength
- Flexibility/Mobility
- Muscular Endurance
- Body Composition
Our ability to perform an activity, with our heart rate elevated, for a certain amount of time.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Our ability to exert force during an activity.
Muscular Strength
The range of motion around our joints.
Flexibility/Mobility
The ability of our muscles to continue to perform an activity without fatiguing.
Muscular Endurance
The amount of body fat, muscle, bone and other tissues that make up our body.
Body Composition
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS FOR SKILL(6)
- Balance
- Coordination
- Reaction Time
- Agility
- Speed
- Power
Our ability to maintain our center of mass over our base of support.
Balance
The smooth flow of movement in the execution of a physical task.
Coordination
The time taken to react to an environmental stimulus.
Reaction Time
The ability to quickly and precisely move or change direction without losing balance.
Agility
Our ability to move quickly across the ground.
Speed
Our ability to produce force quickly
Power
Recreational activities help manage stress.
It provides a chance to nurture oneself and provides a sense of balance and self-esteem, which can directly reduce anxiety and depression.
MENTAL HEALTH