Physical Education

Unit - 4

4.1.7.Recreation

• Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or sleep, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the need for recreation has increased. The rise of so called active vacations exemplifies this.
• Recreation is any activity people choose to do during their leisure or free time for the fun, pleasure or satisfaction it provides. Recreation is better known as an act of diversion: an activity that diverts, amuses, refreshes or stimulates the mind, body and soul. It is an activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation. Recreation refreshes a person`s strength and spirits after work. The use of leisure time to satisfy such desires as recreation, amusement, play, adventure, or education. To satisfy these desires, those who have the time to participate in them and the means to pay for them seek an ever-increasing variety of experiences.
• Recreation will mean different things to different people. What is recreation to one person may indeed be work to another. People actually have more leisure time than they have had in the past, yet they have difficulty using that time in ways that are meaningful and satisfying. Stress-related disease, a breakdown of community, and a decrease in the physical and emotional health status have become serious concerns in the country. Healthy lifestyle choices that include involvement in positive recreation, leisure, and fitness opportunities have been shown to enhance the health and well being of individuals and the communities in which they live.