Recreational therapy Recreational therapy also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being Recreation: A form of voluntary activities that is carried on in the leisure time, usually for pleasure but also to satisfy other personal needs and drives THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF RECREATION: 1. Active Recreation: involves playing fields and team participation such as baseball, soccer e.t.c. 2. Passive Recreation: Recreation without fields, more generally trial based hiking, mountain biking, hoarse riding, wild life viwing e.t.c. FORMS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Motor Form these are devided into: fundamental(games such as hockey and football) Accessory forms(play activity and dancing) 2. Sensory Form These can be either visual (looking at motion pictures, play e.t.c or auditory(listening to a concert) 3. Intellectual Form Activities involving the use of mind and intellectual functions(reading, debating) AIMS OF RECEATION THERAPY INCLUDE: To improve or mantain physical , mental, cognitive , social, emotional and spiritual functioning in order to facilitate full participation in life To reduce disability. To improve quality of life. STEPS OF RECREATION THERAPY: Assessment: working with clients to identify health status, needs and strengths to provide data for interventions. Planning: priorities are set; goals are formulated; objectives are developed; programmes, strategies, and approaches are specified; and means of evaluation are determined. Intervention: the action phase of the TR process. Involves the actual execution of the programme plan by the TR specialist and client. Evaluation: The goals and objectives are appraised. The primary question: How did the client respond to the planned intervention?

1. RECREATION
THERAPY
Presented By:
Ms Mamta Bisht
Msc Nursing 1st year
Psychiatric Nursing
SCON

2. DEFINITIONS
Recreational therapy
Recreational therapy also known as therapeutic recreation, is a
systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based
interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with
illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and
and physical health, recovery and well-being
Recreation:
A form of voluntary activities that is carried on in the leisure time,
usually for pleasure but also to satisfy other personal needs and
drives

3. TYPES OF
RECREATION
1. Active Recreation:
involves playing fields and team participation such as
baseball, soccer e.t.c.
2. Passive Recreation:
Recreation without fields, more generally trial based hiking,
hiking, mountain biking, hoarse riding, wild life viwing e.t.c.

4. TYPES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
1.Indoor recreational activities:
These activities are carried out inside a room or a place.
E.g. Reading, writing,
computer and vedio games,
playing cards, dance ,
music, indoor games.

5. 2. Outdoor Recreational Activities
Those activities which you enjoy outside from your
place
e.G Hiking, Camping, Boating, Swimming e.t.c

6. FORMS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
1. Motor Form
these are devided into:
fundamental(games such as hockey and football)
Accessory forms(play activity and dancing)
2. Sensory Form
These can be either visual (looking at motion pictures, play
e.t.c or auditory(listening to a concert)
3. Intellectual Form
Activities involving the use of mind and intellectual
functions(reading, debating)

7. AIMS OF RECREATIONAL THERAPY
To improve or mantain physical , mental, cognitive ,
social, emotional and spiritual functioning in order to
facilitate full participation in life
To reduce disability.
To improve quality of life.

8. USE OF RECREATIONAL THERAPY
Recreational Therapists may work with a wide
range of individuals requiring health services
including :
Geriatric
mental illness
Addiction
 rehabilitation
developmental disabilities.
 pediatric clients

9. STEPS OF RECREATIONAL THERAPY
 Assessment: working with clients to identify health status,
needs and strengths to provide data for interventions.
 Planning: priorities are set; goals are formulated;
objectives are developed; programmes, strategies, and
approaches are specified; and means of evaluation are
determined.
 Intervention: the action phase of the TR process. Involves
the actual execution of the programme plan by the TR
specialist and client.
 Evaluation: The goals and objectives are appraised. The
primary question: How did the client respond to the
planned intervention?

11. ANXIETY DISORDERS
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders
characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear.
Aerobic activities like walking, running, jogging e.t.c can
help reduce the level of anxirty

12. Depressive Disorder:
A mental health disorder characterised by persistently
depressed mood or loss of interest in activities,
causing significant impairment in daily life. Providing
non competetive sports which provide outlet for
anger like jogging, walking nd running.

13. Manic disorder
Mania is characterized by elevated or irritable mood.
Therefore the patient need to be engaged in one to
one basis individual games like shuttle, badminton,
ball badminton, etc

14. Paranoid Schizophrenia
Peoole with paranoid Schizophrenia often
experience symptoms of fear and Paranoia. The
recreational activities should be one those requiring
concentration like chess, puzzle
Catatonic Schizophrenia
Catatonic schizophrenia is marked by striking motor
behaviour, such as remaining motionless in a rigid
posture for hours or even days, and by stupor,
mutism, or agitation.
Social activities gives patient contact with reality like
dancing, atheletes

15. Dementia
It is characterized by decline in mental ability severe
enough to interfere with daily life. So they should be
engaged in concrete repetitious crafts and projects
that breed familarization and comfort.
The boredom and isolation that result from inactivity
lead to many of the behavioural symptoms exhibited
by people with dementia. Recreational programs
promote quality of life by providing an appropriate
level of stimulation using meaningful activities
e.G 1. Listen to music. 2. Toss a ball. 3. Color pictures

16. Childhood and adolescent disorder
It is better to work with the child on one to one basis
and give him a feeling of importance.
Employ in activities such as playing, story telling and
painting.
Provide gross motor activities for adolescents.
e.g. Sports, games to use energy

17. Mental Retardation
Intellectual disability (ID), once called mental
retardation, is characterized by below-average
intelligence or mental ability and a lack of skills
necessary for day-to-day living. People with
intellectual disabilities can and do learn new skills,
but they learn them more slowly. So the activities
should be according to the patients level of
functioning such as walking, dancing, ball playing.

18. • Opportunities for health, wellbeing and quality lifestyle
for the community
• Personal development, expression, creativity,
individuality, social, physical and intellectual growth of
children, youth and adults.
• Development of people’s motor skills at all levels from
leisure participation to professional training

19. REFERENCES
 www.atra-tr.org
 www.recreationtherapy.com
 www.nztra.org
 www.nctrc.org
 www.nrpa.org
 www.venturepublishing.com
 www.sagamorepub.com
 www.moh.govt.nz
 www.tewaipounamu.org.nz