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GRADE 12
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Lesson: Recreation in Relation to Health-Related Fitness
Recreation
It refers to activities that take place during an experience known as leisure, less structured and planned than exercise. It is
classified as either passive or active.
Passive Recreation activity refers to activity done during leisure but at a sedentary position.
Active Recreational activity requires one to expend energy while performing these activities.
Leisure-time PA’s usually involve a great deal of fun.
There are two external factors that influence our participation in PA.
1. Social- state about your family or peers who are engaged in PA’s actively.
2. Environment- state about the surroundings on how you will participate in PA’s
Exercise is a form of leisure-time PA that is usually performed on repeated basis over an extended period with specific
external objective such as improvement of fitness, physical performance, or health.
Leadership is one of the attributes that will appear during some of these activities. You will notice that certain individuals
will stand out and take the lead in organizing the group and making sure the group achieves its objectives. The leader can
be you!
Swimming is propelling the body in the water through the combined movements of legs and arms while floating.
Swimming as Recreational Activity
Aquatic recreational activities are an excellent option in maintaining physical fitness as they can improve your
cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, and bone strength while you have fun in the process.
What do scientists say about swimming?
But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming
has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response and mood. Swimming may also help repair
damage from stress and forge new neural connections in the brain.
Two types of Swimming
1. Recreational swimming is when one swims to have fun and to enjoy the water.
2. Competitive swimming where participants follow structured guidelines when it comes to learning the requisite skills.
AQUATIC RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
UN Article 24 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including
reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay”.
1. SWIMMING --- most common water-based activity. Propelling the body in the water through the combined
movements of legs and arms while floating.
2. 2. KAYAKING --- is propelling a small boat called “kayak” by addling a double-bladed paddle. It is done in any
body of water that testing one’s balance, coordination and endurance.
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[email protected] 3. 3. SURFING --- a water sport which involves a person-called surfer-riding ocean waves using a special board
called surfboard.
4. 4. WAKEBOARDING--- surface water sport which involves a person-commonly called “wakeboarder” moving
over the surface of a body of water while riding a special board called wakeboard towed by a motor boat or a
closed-cable system.
5. 5. SNORKELING --- swimming on or a body of water wearing a snorkel, which is composed of a mask and tube.
One will swim near the water surface so that the tube connected to the mouth in above it and breath when float
underwater. Its allow you to see and observe spectacles like colorful corals and school of fish.
6. 6. WATER AEROBICS --- workouts perform in water.
7. 7. FREE DIVING --- underwater diving wherein the individual performing it relies on his own ability to hold his or
her breath underwater until resurfacing. It does not involve any breathing apparatus.
8. 8. SCUBA DIVING--- (technical) requires greater level of training, experience and more complex set of
equipment. (recreational) does not require special training.
BENEFITS OF WATER-BASED RECREATIONS
1. EXCELLENT AEROBIC PA
2. IMPROVES CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE
3. STRENGTHEN MUSCLES AND ENDURANCE
4. HELPS TONING THE BODY
5. RELIEVES STRESS
6. IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL CONDITION
7. GOOD SOCIAL INTERACTION
HAZARDS OF WATER-BASED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
1. PHYSICAL HAZARD--- includes drowning and injuries. Drowning is one of the unequivocal dangers of water-
based recreational activity. Injuries happen when someone dive or jump into waters of unknown depth.
2. MICROBIAL HAZARD--- untreated sewage pumped into bodies of water contaminated by viruses and bacteria.
3. CHEMICAL HAZARD --- caused by industrial discharge that bring toxicological effects to swimmers.
W.H.O. SOLUTIONS ON HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HAZARDS
DROWNING
1. Education
2. Basic life-saving and first aid techniques
3. Supervision
4. Taught how to swim
5. Install fences and safety devices
MICROBIAL RISK
1. Effective sewage discharge
2. Apply appropriate level of chlorine and other disinfectant on pool
3. Pre-swimming must done
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
1. Monitoring and regulating effluents
2. Swimming pool must regularly maintained and cleaned
BASICS OF SWIMMING
1. FLOATING
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[email protected] Floating is a skill, and you can be good at it if you put forth the effort and determination to learn it. Human naturally float
in water, at least to some degree since the human lungs are filled with air. In fact, a person’s center of buoyancy is located
approximately in the center of his or her chest.
Floating is the first skill that every swimmer should learn. The goal in learning this skill is to move your body firm a vertical
position to a horizontal position.
2. KICK
Another essential skill in swimming is kicking. It stabilizes and propels your body forward in the water.
Strong kicking makes a stronger swimmier. Good kickers rely on flexibility and foot speed. Swimmers with good kicking
skills tend to have well-developed endurance that gives them an edge, especially in competitive swimming.
BASIC TYPES OF KICKING
1. FLUTTER KICK – This is a swimming kick usually used in freestyle stroke wherein the legs are extended straight back
and move up and down alternately with a slight knee bend on the upward movement.
2. DOLPHIN KICK- Usually used in butterfly stroke and it involves the up and down movements of the legs and lower
trunk together with the knees bent in the upswing.
3.BREATHING IN SWIMMING
Knowing how to breath properly in the pool is an essential skill every swimmer should master. Breathing in
swimming is important to keep the muscles fueled. But unlike any other sport, breathing is restricted by the fact that the
face is often in the water. Poor breathing technique can halt and interrupt a swimmer’s movements; therefore, developing
good breathing technique should be a priority for anyone who wants to engage in this type of activity.
4 Strokes in Swimming
1. Butterfly
2. Breast stroke
3. Back Stroke
4. Freestyle
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