Physical and outdoor recreation involve activities that have a large physical component done for enjoyment rather than competition. When done as recreation, the focus is on having a good experience rather than winning. Outdoor recreation shares these characteristics and additionally takes place in natural environments. The key values gained from outdoor recreation are appreciating natural beauty, respecting the environment, and experiencing a sense of adventure or risk.

1. Recreation:
Physical and
Outdoor

2. Physical recreation
 Recreation means to re create oneself,
i.e. to re charge your batteries or to
make yourself new.
 We can do many activities as
Recreation, but we are concerned only
with ones that have a large physical
component, so we are interested in
PHYSICAL Recreation!

3. So what is it………
When an activity is taken part as
Physical Recreation, the focus is:
-Taking part rather than winning
-Having a good experience rather
than adhering to National
Governing Body Rules
-Personal satisfaction rather than
breaking records (intrinsic value!)
-Enjoyment rather than
competition

4. Exam tip…….
The characteristics of physical recreation are grouped…..if you give one answer from
a group you cannot give another!
1 Available to all
2 Time flexible / decided by agreement
3 Space or location not fixed / decided by agreement
4 Limited rules / no rules / limited organisation
5 Limited levels of competition
6 Limited levels of skill and / or fitness / don’t need to be good at it
7 Serious coaching or training not required / commitment not required
8 Not usually covered by the media
9 No sponsorship or funding
10 Enjoyment / Social / fun / relaxed / non serious
11 Pre occupation / amateuer / voluntary / intrinsic / not paid / health
benefits
12 Basic equipment or facilities / basic clothing / inexpensive
Basically Physical recreation has a little more organisation than Play, but
much less than sport!

5. Exam type ideas….
 How does Physical Recreation differ
from Play?
 How does Physical Recreation differ
from Sport?
 Are there any similarities?

6. Outdoor Recreation
It is important to note that Outdoor Recreation has the same
characteristics as Physical Recreation.
It is Physical recreation; however it is Recreation in the Great Outdoors!

7. What are the characteristics of
Outdoor recreation

8. The 3 values gained from Outdoor
Recreation
Outdoor Recreation offers us the following values (these are things
that can be gained from recreating in the beauty of the natural
environment):
1. To Appreciate the Beauty of the Natural Environment
2. To Respect the Natural Environment
3. To feel a sense of adventure and Perhaps Risk

9. Questions- Can you answer?
1. What is Outdoor recreation?
2. Does it have anything in common with
Physical recreation?
3. What are the values gained from outdoor
recreation?
4. Can you explain these values?