2. Are activities that you engage for
the purpose of relaxation, health
and well-being or enjoyment with
the primary activity requiring
physical exertion and primary
focus is on human activity.
4. Will serve as a guide to active sports and
recreational activities; their intensity,
duration, and frequency.
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5. FREQUENCY (how often)
The number of training sessions that
are performed during a given period
INTENSITY (how hard)
The level of effort compared with the
maximum effort
6. TIME (how long)
The duration of workout including
the warm-up and cool down
TYPE
Mode of physical activity
8. These are activities that require a
considerable expenditure of
energy. It involves using a lot of
energy and makes a person move
around a lot making him/her
active.
9. Activities that involve little
exertion but is generally
sustained. They are more of a
leisure or relaxation activity, when
one is calm and is not required to
move much.
10. Physical Benefits
1. Tones and strengthens the body
2. Reduces pollution because it
promotes use of active modes of
transportation like walking and
cycling
3. Helps improve sports and specific
skills
11. Health Benefits
1. Promotes an active and healthy lifestyle
and an enhanced quality of life.
2. Provide works and life balance
3. Helps prevent cardiovascular diseases
and cancer
4. Reduces obesity
12. Mental and Emotional Benefits
1. Empowers, inspires and motivates
and individual
2. Contributes to a higher level of
self-esteem and self-worth.
13. Social Benefits
1. Develops life skills, and leadership, membership abilities.
2. Brings people together for social interactions
3. Creates opportunity for volunteering
4. Creates positive alternatives for youth and anti-social
behavior and crime
5. Encourages participants to learn better and be more likely
to enjoy school.
6. Binds families and communities through shared experience.
7. Provides a sense of belonging and foster community pride.