Recreation is a person’s specific actions aimed at restoring and strengthening his physical and spiritual strength in his spare time from work or school. In addition, these classes contribute to the overall development of the individual and are carried out using natural factors in specially designated places located outside the permanent residence.
In principle, recreation is a generalized concept that includes various types of recreation, excursions and disease prevention. Therefore, in a sense, it has several meanings. So, this term can also mean a place for relaxation, vacation, holiday.
Recreational resources include: climate, above-ground and underground waters, landscape, vegetation and many other components of the environment that are used for medical, recreational, socio-cultural and other recreational needs. For a short and relaxing vacation, recreation is a park, museums, fishing, motels, pensions, etc. For outdoor activities - these are national reserves, historical, architectural and other attractions. The CIS health-improving territories include: Crimea, the Caucasus, the Carpathians, certain regions of Central Asia, the Urals and some other places.
Recreational activities include: travel, sports, amateur performances, collecting, technical creativity and other activities involving physical, emotional and intellectual stress. It is worth noting that they also include a separate type of physical education - physical recreation, which is quite multifaceted. She uses sports exercises and games for outdoor activities, entertainment, getting satisfaction from physical activity and distraction from activities that cause all kinds of fatigue.
Physical recreation is a way to solve educational problems, the formation of morality and the prevention of youth offenses. Such an approach to a healthy lifestyle is a positive motivation for the development of positive aesthetic and moral qualities. All modern problems associated with alcoholism, drug addiction and mental retardation are the result of a lack of attention to sports and entertainment programs for children and adolescents, the lack of public facilities and complexes near their place of residence. And, as you know, asocial behavior is associated with the inability to organize their leisure time. Therefore, the main goal of this wellness program is to satisfy the needs and interests of youth, their motivation for active recreation and the proper use of their free time.
Types of recreation (recreation) are very diverse, and according to their functions they are divided into: cognitive, therapeutic, wellness, sports and tourism. Each of them is further divided by seasonal characteristics (winter holidays, summer holidays), by age category (children's games, treatment for senior citizens), etc.
In general, recreation is a variety of activities for recreation and replenishment.
