Recreation and Leisure PDF

# Recreation and Leisure Recreation and leisure are what people choose to do in their free time. ## Leisure Time Leisure time is any free time that can be used to pursue personal interests. ## Recreation Recreation is an individual's preferred pleasurable and enjoyable activities in which th...

# Recreation and Leisure Recreation and leisure are what people choose to do in their free time. ## Leisure Time Leisure time is any free time that can be used to pursue personal interests. ## Recreation Recreation is an individual's preferred pleasurable and enjoyable activities in which they engage during leisure time. ## Recreational Activities | **Type** | **Examples** | |---|---| | **Sedentary** | Knitting, chess, playing musical instruments, or social networking in person or on the computer | | **Active** | Walking, skiing, dancing, bowling, hiking, rock climbing, boating, bicycling, weightlifting | ## Benefits of Recreational Activities - Enhances personal growth. - Helps to build self-esteem and confidence. - Reduces tension and anxiety. - Encourages spiritual renewal and personal growth. - Increases mental relaxation. - Generates a general sense of well being. - Teaches positive conflict resolution skills. - Provides alternatives to self-destructive behaviors. ## Physical Fitness Components The image shows many different exercises that might be part of Physical Fitness. ## Physical Fitness The ability of the individual to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness without undo fatigue. ## Health Related Fitness Exercise activities that you do to try to improve your physical health and stay healthy. ## Health Related Fitness Components - **Body Composition:** is the ratio of lean body mass to body fat. - **Cardiovascular Endurance:** is the ability to continue training the cardiovascular system for longer than twenty minutes (on average). ## Skill Related Fitness Consists of fitness components that are important to succeed in skillful activities and athletic events and may not be as crucial to improve health. ## Skill Related Fitness Components - **Power:** Is the amount of force the muscle can exert. - **Reaction Time:** Is the ability to respond quickly to a stimuli. - **Speed:** Is the amount of time it takes for the body to perform tasks. - **Agility:** It is the ability to rapidly and accurately change the direction of the whole body in space. - **Balance:** Is the ability to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving. - **Coordination:** Is the ability to use the senses and body parts in order to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately. ## Healthy lifestyle Guidelines - Accumulate 20-30 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity on most days of the week. - Eat a healthy breakfast every day. - Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. - Eat a healthy diet that is rich in whole-wheat grains, fruits, and vegetables and low in saturated and trans fats. - Be aware of your surroundings and always take personal safety measures. - Manage stress effectively. - Perform simple flexibility exercise involving all joints of the body. - Do not use tobacco in any form and avoid secondhand smoke. - Maintain your recommended body weight through adequate nutrition and exercise.