Jonnalie B.

Villegas

January 23, 2017

III-20 BMSEE
PE 03

Assignment #1:

I.
A. What is Recreation?
Typically associated with structured or organized group activities
which are intentionally designed to benefit individuals, groups or
communities. Camaraderie, skill development, fitness and
enjoyment tend to be primary motivations for recreation
participation. Depending on the degree of specialization,
participation with sports, creative arts, or service groups are
considered forms of structured recreation participation.
B. What is Leisure?
Refers to enjoyable and personally meaningful activity in the free
time context. Leisure is often associated with a sense of freedom and
intrinsic motivation (doing something because you want to, not
because you have to).
Activities that people engage in during their free timeactivities that
are not work oriented or that do not involve life maintenance tasks
such as housecleaning or sleeping.
C. What is Physical Activity?
Is often associated with various forms of exercise, but can include
vigorous leisure or recreation activities. Examples include: walking,
swimming, tennis, bicycling, golf, gardening, etc.
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires
energy expenditure. Physical inactivity has been identified as the
fourth leading risk factor for global mortality causing an estimated
3.2 million deaths globally.
D. What is Team Sports?
A team sport is an activity in which individuals are organized into
opposing teams which compete to win.
A sport that involves competition between teams of players.

 Examples: basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, lacrosse,

cricket, baseball, and the various forms of football and hockey.

II. What are the benefits that you can get?

Outdoor recreation is enjoyable for men, women and children of all
ages. Performing physical exercise while outdoors provides a way to get
outside and enjoy your natural surroundings. Aside from breathing fresh air
and discovering nature's many wonders, the outdoors provides various
activities to keep you wanting to go back outside for more. The benefits of
outdoor recreation are endless and will help keep you and your family
physically and mentally healthy.
BETTER BODY
Outdoor recreation provides a multitude of advantageous physical
activities that may be performed in solitude, with several friends and family
members, or with your local recreational sports team. Sports such as hiking,
canoeing, swimming, racket and ball sports and numerous other physical
activities give you more choices for enjoyable exercise, which is likely to
keep you motivated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
suggests that adults perform at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic
activity or 75 minutes of intense activity every week.
SOCIAL BENEFITS
Adults and children alike benefit socially from outdoor physical activity.
Participating in sports and recreation provides kids to seniors with an
opportunity to meet and build relationships with others. Participating on a
team will help you to form lasting friendships with people who share your
passion for outdoor recreation.
FEEL GOOD FACTOR
Physical activity helps reduce stress and prevents some cases of
depression. Exercise reduces anxiety, and consistent activity provides more
relief for anxiety and depression. Better self-esteem often results from
consistent recreation, partially due to a decrease in stress and to the overall
feeling of well-being that occurs from regular aerobic exercise. Breathing

fresh air in a natural, serene environment also helps many people to relax
and reduce stress and anxiety.
MIND AND MOVEMENT
Studies show that people who exercise regularly experience longer,
deeper, more restful sleep. Better sleep results in more energy and alertness
the following day, allowing better concentration and ability to think on higher
levels. Along with better rest and rejuvenation for your body during the night,
regular physical activity that reduces stress, anxiety and symptoms of
depression will help you to concentrate more during the day

REFERENCES:
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