Recreational activities: types, essence and features

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Modern rhythm of life requires unimaginable physical and moral dedication from a person. But still not work! If the average worker is not given a vacation at least once a year, not allowed to have a good rest, then the result of his work will be deplorable. Satisfaction of such, not alien to each of us needs, is the essence of the concept of "recreational activity".

What is this?

There are many interpretations to the concept we are considering. So, by recreation they most often mean:

• the process of recreating human strength (both physical and psychological) that people spend in the course of their work;
• better he alth and work ability;
• pastime during the allotted annual leave;
• rest after working days or studies and between them, etc.

In other words, this is the onea set of actions that helps a person to stay in an active working condition throughout the year. From this it becomes clear that recreational activities directly depend on the availability of time free from the performance of their work (or other) duties.

A Brief History

The concept of recreation, in fact, was born back in antiquity (V-I century BC), when the first resort towns began to appear on the shores of Greece and Rome. At this time, people associated relaxation with wellness procedures that helped restore the he alth of their bodies, and, accordingly, their he althy mind. For this, therapeutic mud, thermal springs, sources of healing waters, etc. were most often used. But in the 18th century, recreation acquired features of activity. The recreational activities of the peoples of those times are, first of all, hunting, and only then physical activities, in particular: hiking, horseback riding, dancing, physical education and all kinds of sports games.

But the 20th century, together with a technological breakthrough, brought the inhabitants of our planet not only a lot of unrecyclable garbage, but also unimaginable atmospheric pollution, noise and psychological stress. All this contributed to rapid fatigue and a decrease in the overall physical activity of a person. In such a tense environment, the recreational use of their time has become for people one of the most important areas of their life. And this is the task not only of each individual person, but of the state as a whole.

Classification

The systematization of types of recreation, due to its complexity, complexity and diversity, is quite diversified. But all varieties of this concept can be divided into four main groups:

• he alth resort;
• sports and fitness;
• entertaining;
• informational and cognitive.

But you can't just take and clearly draw a line between these groups - all types of recreational activities are interconnected, which, in principle, is dictated by modern living conditions to all of us. A person who, for one reason or another, prefers one of these types of recreation, does his best to spend his free time with maximum benefit, and therefore turns to other ways of pastime available to him. In the continuation of the article, we will try to understand the fundamental difference between all of the listed types of recreation.

He alth resort activities

The basis of such a holiday is the use of any kind of mother nature resources: climatic conditions, healing water sources, mud, ozocerites, s alts and other natural sources of he alth. Since such recreation is directly related to medicine, it is considered the most regulated way to spend free time. And all because the conditions of such recreational activities must meet all medical and biological standards. A person who has chosen such a useful leisure for himself must steadily follow the prescriptions of doctors.

Government regulation

This issue cannot be fully disclosed without mentioning such a concept as recreational land. According to the legislation, these include territories whose purpose is:

• mass tourism;
• rest;
• holding certain sporting events;
• protection and sanitation (suburban green spaces, etc.).

First of all, recreational lands are nothing but territories under rest houses, boarding houses, sanatoriums, campsites, camp sites, children's camps; suburban lands of areas under green spaces; park and forest park areas, etc.

These lands are subject to special protection by the authorities, since, occupying a relatively small area of our state, they are the richest source of rehabilitation opportunities for people.

Sports and recreational activities

This kind of tourism is particularly diverse, but the lion's share in it (up to 80%) is still occupied by rest by the water. Most modern tourists prefer passive recreation, i.e. sunbathing on the beaches and swimming. Besides this, there are more active types of it: cycling, motorcycle and car tourism, water, hiking, skiing, horseback riding, complex etc. At the same time, the purpose of such recreation can be anything: from sports to research.

The most profitable in material terms isamateur tourism, which does not require a person to purchase any expensive equipment or pay for the services of luxury hotels and hotels. All that needs to be done is to join any tourist and recreational club or organize it yourself. It is worth noting that this way of spending leisure time is considered the most affordable - even socially unprotected segments of the population, whether they are children, the elderly or the poor, can afford it. In view of this, this kind of tourism is becoming not just a hobby, but a worldwide movement supported by people from all over the world.

Recreational and entertainment system

The concept is rather loose, but basically this type of recreational activity includes all kinds of festivities, games, celebrations, booths, folklore theatrical performances, round dances, etc. In other words, these are all those forms of entertainment that, having formed even in the distant past, still occupy a special place in the life of every person. Although such an interpretation fades into the background when we recall all the charms of modern life: computers and other neo-technologies, the Internet, huge cultural and entertainment centers, etc. The entertainment industry has become so popular that professional activity in this area can be confidently attributed to a separate sector of the economy.

What is cognitive recreational activity?

This type of recreation can be either separate or "built-in"element of the above methods of recreation. Think for yourself. Tours to places of world cultural heritage can be attributed to this type, for example, a review of architectural monuments, ancient buildings, excavation sites of ancient civilizations, etc. Agree, such information tourism can be combined with resort or he alth tourism. The development of this sphere directly depends on the level of education and culture of the nation, the degree of development of the information space and the transport system in the country.