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Recreation: High and Low Impact

This document discusses and classifies different types of recreational activities. It describes recreation as voluntary activities done during free time that provide enjoyment and refresh the mind and body. Recreational activities are classified as spectator, participant, active, or passive types. The document also discusses the differences between high impact and low impact recreation, providing examples of each. High impact recreation puts more stress on the body while low impact reduces injury risk but can still provide an intense workout.

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Recreation: High and Low Impact

This document discusses and classifies different types of recreational activities. It describes recreation as voluntary activities done during free time that provide enjoyment and refresh the mind and body. Recreational activities are classified as spectator, participant, active, or passive types. The document also discusses the differences between high impact and low impact recreation, providing examples of each. High impact recreation puts more stress on the body while low impact reduces injury risk but can still provide an intense workout.

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Recreation

High and Low Impact


Recreation
• is a voluntary participation in art activity
during free and unobligated time that gives
enjoyment
• it refreshes one’s mind and body after a
day’s work
• Universal need of man
Classification of Recreational
Activities
• Spectator Type

- People spend their time watching the


event and derive enjoyment from it.
Classification of Recreational
Activities
• Participant Type

- People do not gain enjoyment merely by


watching; they do so by joining activity.
Active and Passive Type of
Recreation
• Active Type
- People have to function effectively in
performing the action.

• Passive Type
- People have no excessive movement in
performing the task or action.
High and Low Impact of
Recreation
High Impact
High Impact exercise is typically described as on activity
where both feet leave the ground at the same time (ex.
jumping, leaping, or jogging in place.
Doing high-impact exercise can put you at greater risk of
injury if your body is not prepared, especially if you’re just
starting out.
Examples of High Impact Exercises:
• Jumping Jacks
• Jumping rope
• Performing plyometric exercises
High Impact
High impact exercises tend to be more intense and expend
more energy, so its important that if you’re doing high
impact exercises that you are well-prepared.

Benefits:
• Increases an individual’s heart rate more quickly, thereby
burning more calories
• Improves a person stability, balance, and coordination
Low Impact
Low impact exercise tends to be less jarring on the
body and joints, and less intense overall. According to the
American Council on Exercise, keeping at least one foot on
the ground at all times also reduces of musculoskeletal
injury.

It’s important to realize that low impact doesn’t mean


low intensity because you can still get an intense workout
keeping both feet on the ground.
Low Impact
Some examples include:
• Working out on an elliptical machine
• Using a rowing machine
• Home exercise
• Walking
• Dancing
• Swimming
• Nordic walking
Quote:

Recreation’s purpose is not to kill time, but


to make life, not to keep a person occupied,
but to keep them refresh; no to offer an
escape from life, but to provide a discovery
of life.
- Unknown Author

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