Recreation: Physical and Outdoor

Physical recreation

Recreation means to re create oneself, i.e. to re charge your batteries or to make yourself new.

We can do many activities as Recreation, but we are concerned only with ones that have a large physical component, so we are interested in PHYSICAL Recreation!

So what is it………

When an activity is taken part as Physical Recreation, the focus is:

-Taking part rather than winning-Having a good experience rather than adhering to National Governing Body Rules-Personal satisfaction rather than breaking records (intrinsic value!)-Enjoyment rather than competition

Exam tip…….The characteristics of physical recreation are grouped…..if you give one answer from a group you cannot give another!

1 Available to all2 Time flexible / decided by agreement3 Space or location not fixed / decided by agreement4 Limited rules / no rules / limited organisation5 Limited levels of competition6 Limited levels of skill and / or fitness / don’t need to be good at it7 Serious coaching or training not required / commitment not required8 Not usually covered by the media9 No sponsorship or funding10 Enjoyment / Social / fun / relaxed / non serious11 Pre occupation / amateuer / voluntary / intrinsic / not paid / health

benefits12 Basic equipment or facilities / basic clothing / inexpensive

Basically Physical recreation has a little more organisation than Play, but much less than sport!

Exam type ideas….

How does Physical Recreation differ from Play?

How does Physical Recreation differ from Sport?

Are there any similarities?

Outdoor Recreation

It is important to note that Outdoor Recreation has the same characteristics as Physical Recreation.

It is Physical recreation; however it is Recreation in the Great Outdoors!

What are the characteristics of Outdoor recreation

The 3 values gained from Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor Recreation offers us the following values (these are things that can be gained from recreating in the beauty of the natural environment):

1. To Appreciate the Beauty of the Natural Environment 2. To Respect the Natural Environment 3. To feel a sense of adventure and Perhaps Risk

Questions- Can you answer?

1. What is Outdoor recreation?

2. Does it have anything in common with Physical recreation?

3. What are the values gained from outdoor recreation?

4. Can you explain these values?