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HEALTH OPTIMIZING
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4
Introduction to
Outdoor Recreation
Recreational Activities
Ecotouris
m
Activities
Pre-quiz:
Identification?
Outdoor Recreation What is common among the following activities, bird-

watching, caving or spelunking, camping and snorkeling?
Cloud Nine in A teardrop-shaped island in Surigao del Norte as home to

Siargao the best 9th spot in Best Surf in the World (Cable News
Network, 2015)
Trekking/Hiking A land outdoor activities?
Swimming A water outdoor activities?
Skydiving An air outdoor activities?

Session Objectives
Recognize the benefits of
recreational activities
Identify the framework principles as
provided by Code of Outdoor Ethics”
Demonstrate proper etiquette during
recreational activates
Appreciate the importance of the
nature’s beauty
Common things in Outdoor Activities
Done during
vacation or school
break
They want to have
fun
Done outdoors
with nature
Parts of the Time in Per day Activities
(by Clayne R. Jensin)
Existence Is time spent for biological

time needs like having meal,
sleeping and other personal
Free time
care
Is all the remaining time
Subsistenceafter, this may vary from
time person-to-person (do
recreational activities, to
relax and to rejuvenate)
Recreation
-derived from the Latin word “recreare” which
means to be refreshed.
Note: “What makes one happy may not be
for others”
- It depends on one’s interest, pursuits, and
needs which may be reflective of one’s belief
or level of gratification (i.e. picnic, jogger,
commune with nature or mediating for others )
Outdoors may be in
• Land
• Vegetation
• Water Natural State
• Open Semi –
Space natural State
• Wildlife
• Scenery
Most varied Outdoor Activities
Land Mountaineering Trekking/hiking
Camping
Backpacking Picnic Bird-watching
Orienteering Canyoneering Rock-

climbing
Water Swimming Snorkeling Diving
Surfing Canoeing
Kayaking
Whitewater-rafting Sailing
Fishing
Air Parasailing
Skydiving
Paragliding
Benefits of Outdoor Activities
Physical Benefits
• Student of all ability level can
develop a range of skills in the rates.
• Students can improve stamina,
functional capacity and local
muscular endurance without under
strain on the joints.
• Students will have the opportunity
to develop a range of skills which
can be used throughout their living.
Psycho-emotional Benefits
• an appreciation of personal success
• an improved self-trust and
independence
• can enhance feeling of well-being
• an opportunity to experience risk
and challenged
• Improves self-esteem, confidence
and creativity
Social Benefits
• be enjoyed with family and friends
• develop a rates of safety in or near
rates
• provide opportunities, to shape
responsibilities and cooperate with
others
• become involved in competition
appropriate levels
• assure different rules and
responsibilities (ie. personal safety,
co-operation, care of others)
Economic Benefits
• Develop a relaxed body and
mind to be more productive
• Rewarding to local folks as
ecotourism in the country
created jobs and other
economic activities which
contribute to economic
growth
Spiritual Benefits
• Develop positive outdoor
experience for spiritual
values.
• Brings calmness within
• Strengthens an individual as
it heals, rejuvenates, and
soothes the body and soul
Athletic Level for Outdoor Recreation?
To determine one’s health
Compare and wellness
Progress or • Cardiorespiratory
Regressed? Endurance
• Muscular Strength
• Endurance
• Flexibility
Physically Fit • Body Composition
Fitness Test
Is the need to
participate
recreational activities
Self – Assessment using
TIME
TAPFA?
When do you eat? Is it done at a certain time of the day? Do you skip meals?
Perhaps do eat “mindlessly” (eating even if you’re not hungry)
AMOUNT and KIND of FOOD
Are you conscious of the amount of food do you eat? Do you follow a
balance diet? Do you lose control when you eat your favorite food? Do you
crave for carbohydrates or sweets at certain time of the day?
PLACE
Where do you eat your meals? Do you eat on the dining table
with the family or friends? Do you have a preferred place like
study area, computer table, room or Sala?
FEELINGS or EMOTION
Do you associate eating with certain foods or feelings such as
eating when bored, sad, depressed, angry or happy?
ACTIVITIES
Do you associate eating while watching television,
reading book or newspaper or gadget? Do you feel need
to eat in order to enjoy watching movie or sport event?
LEAVE NO TRACE principles
RESTRUCTURE to PLAN AHEAD ON TRAVEL and CAMP on YOUR DISPOSAL of WASTE

GO and LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
and PREPARE DURABLE SURFACE PROPERLY
 Check if activity is permitted  Walk, run, bike or camp like “Pack it in, pack it out” Examine archeological
 Know the rules, guidelines, and established surface Nothing should be left structures, old wall, other
safety procedures  Avoid walking soft surface like
Dug (6-8 inches deep for heritage artifacts but do not
 Equipment soft plants because you might
cause damage human waste and just cover touch nor leave marks on
 Emergencies
 Use existing trails, or campsites, with leaves or weeds or soil) them
 Weather Leave nature as you find
 Place Schedule Walk in single file in the middle Dishes should be wash away
of the trail to avoid erosion them. Do not take anything
 Repack food  Avoid places where impacts are from lakes or rivers and use
 Trekking maps and compass with you
going to show biodegradable soap Avoid introducing non-native
 Camp in simple and discreet Scatter strained dishwater
 Camp at least 200m from lakes plants and animals
Do not build structures,
or rivers to protect the waters
furniture's, or dig trenches
LEAVE NO TRACE principles
IMPLEMENT to RESPECT
BE MINIMIZE in CAMPFIRE IMPACTS
WILDLIFE Vigor Consideration of Other Visitors
Use lightweight stove for cooking;  Observes wild animals from the distance
Respect people who lived and work
campfires can use lasting impacts and should be avoid sensitive times like
If fire is permitted, use fire rings or mating, nesting,, or raising the young. in the countryside
 Do not feed wild animals or birds as it is Respect other visitor and let them
mound fires that are already set-up
Keep fires small an use only sticks not their natural food. It might cause have a momentous experience as
damage and even expose them to well
from the ground that can be broken predators. Allow the sound of nature to prevail,
by the hand  Protect wildlife and protect your food as
No burning of plastics or other not your noise or yourr audio
well by storing and securing the trash well.
 In case you bring your pet along, make Be courteous, yield to others on a
substances that emit toxic fumes
Burn all wood to ash and make sure sure it is allowed and you can control trail
fires are completely out. Scatter the them. Otherwise, do not bring them with Camp away from trails and other
cool ash. you visitors
LET’S DO THIS!
ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 3
Football and soccer Given a chance, From you observation,

are activities done what outdoor whether first hand or
activity would you from other resources.
in outdoor and on (news, documentary,
the grass. Are they like to try? Why?
Where? Who do you narrated by friends),
outdoor which among the
recreational act like to be with?
Leave No Trace Seven
ivies? Why or why Research., surf in the Principles is not usually
not? Defend your internet, and read- observed in the
answer blogs. Print a picture Philippines? Explain
or cut out a picture your answer.
then post it in your
Determine an Outdoor Choosing an Left a Trace

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HEALTH OPTIMIZING

Outdoor Recreation What is common among the following activities, bird-

Cloud Nine in A teardrop-shaped island in Surigao del Norte as home to

Trekking/Hiking A land outdoor activities?

Swimming A water outdoor activities?

Skydiving An air outdoor activities?

Existence Is time spent for biological

Backpacking Picnic Bird-watching

Orienteering Canyoneering Rock-

RESTRUCTURE to PLAN AHEAD ON TRAVEL and CAMP on YOUR DISPOSAL of WASTE

Football and soccer Given a chance, From you observation,

Determine an Outdoor Choosing an Left a Trace

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