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Chapter 5

Active Sports & Recreation

+Vocabulary

Active Recreation

Active Sports

Anerobic Games

Lifetime Sports

Participation Sports

Physical Recreation

Recreation

Spectator Sports

Sports

Strategy Tactics

+What are Active Sports?

SPORTS are physical activities that use the large muscles of the body. Well-defined rules Competition Require STRATEGY (an overall plan) Require TACTICS (specific plans to meet

your goals.)

GAMES (chess and cards) are typically not considered sport

+Sport vs Active Recreation

Competitive cross country

Long distance conditioning run

+Active Sports

Vigorous Sports

+Participation Sports Sports performed on a regular basis.

Spectator Sports Sports that is watched on TV or in person

Lifetime Sports Sports that many people participate in all ages

+Active Sports and Recreation

Level 2 of your Physical Activity Pyramid

F = 3-6 days a week

I = Moderate to vigorous (increased heart rate)

T=20 or more minutes

+ What is Active Recreation?

Activities that you do during your free time.

Recreation means: recreate, or to be refreshed.

Physical recreation: using the large muscles of your body.

Active Recreation: physical recreation activities that are vigorous enough to get your heart to beat faster

+Fit or Fact The “topspin” serve in tennis has a high bounce because

the spin causes a downward curve that makes the ball hit the ground at a steep angle.

+Vocabulary

Acceleration

Deceleration

Velocity

+Fit or Fact Sports and recreation activities can be adapted for people

with disabilities. In “beep-beep softball,” the ball makes a beeping noise so that people who are visually impaired can participate. In wheelchair tennis, a person in a wheelchair is allowed two bounces to get to the ball.

+Benefits of Active Sports & Recreation… Cardiovascular fitness.

Relax and reduce stress.

Weight control.

Social vehicle

+Biomechanical Principles:Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration Velocity, Acceleration, and Deceleration are

important in the performance of physical activities, especially those that require speed and fast movements. VELOCITY: speed of movement ACCELERATION: causing an increase in speed of

a movement DECELERATION: reduction in velocity

+Acceleration and Velocity

…are important when a catcher wants to throw out a runner who is trying to steal a base.

Performing gymnastic stunts requires acceleration and fast movements, but is also requires controlling body movements for safety.

+What types of Sports & Recreation Are Best?

Provide benefits that you need

Match your abilities

Different activities

Accessible

You will practice

Good instruction