The document discusses the benefits of outdoor recreation and adventure therapy. It notes that being outdoors provides physical, psychological, and social benefits like stress relief, increased coordination, developing relationships and a better understanding of oneself. The document also includes Gilliam's continuum which shows how adventure therapy can be perceived as leisure, learning, or healing depending on the extent to which it is clinical or recovery-oriented.

1. Why Outdoors?
Joe Gibson – Sense Scotland

2. Recreation
fun, relaxing
Therapy
clinical,
recovery
oriented
burns off energy,
increases co-ordination
Physical
Gilliam’s continuum of how adventure therapy is perceived
(Gilliam, 1993, p. 212).

3. Leisure LearningHealth
Fun or
interesting
experiences
Develop
meaningful
relationships
Develop positive
self perceptions
Declarative
communication
development
Develop a better
understanding of
the world
Encourage a
better sleep
pattern
Improve cardiovascular
fitness/motor control
(Incidental exercise)
Develop a better
understanding of
yourself
Healing nature

4. Leisure LearningHealth
Fun or
interesting
experiences
Develop
meaningful
relationships
Develop positive
self perceptions
Declarative
communication
development
Develop a better
understanding of
the world
Encourage a
better sleep
pattern
Improve cardiovascular
fitness/motor control
(Incidental exercise)
Develop a better
understanding of
yourself
Healing nature