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Recreation
It is an individual’s preferred pleasurable and enjoyable activities in which they engage during leisure time. It is voluntary participation in an activity during free and unobligated time that gives enjoyment. It refreshed one’s mind and body after a day’s work. It embraces both indoor and outdoor activities that refer to sports and exercise, leading to the entertainment of enjoyment as well as managing our desired weight. It refers to the time spent in an activity one loves to engage in, with the intent to feel refreshed. A break from monotony, and diversion from the daily routine, and a positive change from the stereotypical lifestyle.
Leisure
Free time; A quality of experience or as a free time. It is any free time that can be used to pursue personal interests.
Types of Recreational Activities
Physical, Social, Indoor/Outdoor, Arts and Crafts, Musical, Drama and Theater & Service
Physical Activity
It is any movement of the body that requires energy expenditure. this includes any motion you do through the day like walking. Not every physical activity is exercise.
Exercise
It is a type of physical activity. It is a planned, structured, and repetitive activity for the purpose of improving or maintaining physical fitness. It has a goal.
Social Activity
It is anything that brings members of a community together to interact like dancing, games, and street parties.
Arts and Crafts
It describes a wide variety of activities involving making things with one’s own hands. It is usually a hobby. Some crafts (arts skills) have been practiced since prehistotic times, and others are more recent inventions.
William Morris, John Ruskin
_________________ and others promoted an “arts and crafts“ movement in the late 19th century, which popularized the phrase
Leisure Activities
It is an essential element of human biology and psychology
Why are recreational activities done?
Are often done for enjoyment, amusement, pleasure or health benefits and are considered to be fun.
Indoor Activities
This type of recreational activity is usually done indoors.
Outdoor Activities
This type of recreational activity is usually done outdoors.
Benefits of Indoor Activities
Creates happiness, reduces stress, An opportunity to spend time together/socialize, Memory formation and cognitive skills, Keeps the risk for diseases, Lowers blood pressure, Improves immune system, Therapy treatment (coordination and dexxterity)
Benefits of Outdoor Activities
Creates happiness, reduces stress, An opportunity to spend time together/socialize, Memory formation and cognitive skills, Sunlight can help prevent myopia, Being outside helps with mental health, Nature helps reduce stress levels
STARS
S - stay focused and safe
T - Try your best
A - Always follow the rules
R - Respect others and the equipment
S - Sportsmanship
Mountaineering
Climbing; Adventure/explore; Sightseeing
A sport of mountain climbing, attaining or attempting to climb the highest peaks. It is all about challenge and perseverance. This is about putting both hands and feet onto rocks or ice to reach the summit.
Why do we have Mountaineering?
A dreamer who wants to reach his dream → climbers get inner satisfaction.
Hiking
Walking; basic way of mountaineering - for beginners, takes 2-3 hours to climb but not as steep
Types of Mountains
Rock, Ice and Snow
Mountaineering Sites in the Philippines
Mt. Pico De Loro, Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Pulag, Mt. Apo
Mt. Pico De Loro: Location
Luzon; Border of Cavite and Batangas
Mt. Pinatubo: Location
Luzon; Border of Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga; In the Zambales Mountain Range
Mt. Pulag: Location
Luzon; Border of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya; In the Cordillera Central Mountain Range
Mt. Apo: Location
Mindanao; Border of Davao City, Davao Del Sur and Cotabato; In the Talomo Mountain Range or Cordillera Central
Mt. Pico De Loro: Reason for Popularity
AKA “Parrot’s Beak“
The mountain looks like a Parrot’s Beak
Mt. Pinatubo: Reason for Popularity
Had one of the biggest eruptions on June 15, 1991
It was called a “Beautiful Disaster“ because a beautiful scenery was made after
Mt. Pulag: Reason for Popularity
“Sea of Clouds” at the summit and the view of the Milky Way at dawn
Mt. Apo: Reason for Popularity
The Grand Father of every Philippine Mountain
Mt. Pico De Loro: Reason for Name
”Parrot’s Beak”, it’s summit resembles that of a beak and was commonly used as a signal by sea farers to turn east to get to Manila Bay
Mt. Pinatubo: Reason for Name
“To have made grow“ - a fertile place where crops can grow
Mt. Pulag: Reason for Name
“Bald“ or “Kalbo“
Mt. Apo: Reason for Name
“Revered elder“
Originally: Apo Sandawa = “Elder Sandawa“ or “Grandfather Sandawa“, Sandawa being the name of the mountain’s spirit
Mt. Pico De Loro: Height
688 m above sea level
Mt. Pinatubo: Height
Pre-eruption: 1745 m above sea level
Post-eruption: 1486 m above sea level
Mt. Pulag: Height
2928 m above sea level
Philippines’ 3rd Highest; Highest in Luzon
Mt. Apo: Height
2954 m above sea level
Philippines’ highest
Where does socialization start?
In our families, the very basic units of society.
Biology
A study of life
Psychology
A study of human behavior
NCAA Meaning
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Indoor Recreation
A place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities within an enclosed space
Angelou Revilla
17 years old, missing leg
Galvez
His friends carried him on their backs throughout the trek, he has no legs
Who were the 2 Filipino men with disabilities that fulfilled their dream of summiting mount apo?
Angelou Revilla & Galvez
Why is mountain climbing difficult?
Paths are steep and uneven; one can fall of and die
What should be avoided in mountaineering
Drinking alcohol
Disadvantages of Mountaineering
Weather - Especially because of snow and ice
Bad effect on natural beauty - You should always bring the things you brought up down (especially the trash)
Altitude problem - They don't know the altitude at the top of the mountain (ex: oxygen problems and temperature)
Advantages of Mountaineering
Heart health - more on physical activity
Personal growth - They getpeace of mind
Body fitness - You need to have a plan and be physically fit
Removes anger - Helps relax
Who are the two of the first Filipinos who finished the 7 Summits?
Romi Garduce & Carina Dayondon
What mountains are involved in the 7 Summits?
Mt. Everest, Mt. Aconcagua, Mt. Denali (Mt. McKinley), Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elbrus, Mt. Vinson, & Mt. Carstenz
Mt. Everest: Height & Location
8849 m above sea level
Between Nepal & Tibet
Mt. Aconcagua: Height & Location
6961 m above sea level
Argentina
Mt. Denali/McKinley: Height & Location
6190 m above sea level
Alaska
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Height & Location
5895 above sea level
Tanzania
Mt. Elbrus: Height & Location
5642 m above sea levels
Southern Russia
Mt. Vinson: Height & Location
4892 m above sea level
Highest in Antartica
Mt. Carstenz: Height & Location
4884 m above sea level
Papua, Indonesia
Romi Garduce
1st Filipino to complete the 7 Summits
Carina Dayondon
1st Filipina to complete the 7 Summits, she works at the coast guard
What does the 7 Summits entail?
Climbing the 7 highest mountains of each of the seven traditional continents
Mt. Mayon: Reason for Popularity
it is know for its “Perfect cone“; symmetric conical shape
June 15, 1991
Date of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption