1. The Development of Active
Leisure and Recreation

2. Lesson Objectives
• Know and understand the four basic
requirements for physical activity.
• Define concepts of leisure and recreation
• Case studies on current trends in terms of
active leisure and recreation and factors
that affect them.

3. What are the four basic
requirements for physical activity?
• R….esources
• F…..itness
• T……ime
• A……bility

4. Define the concepts of leisure?
• Leisure is defined as “a period of time spent
out of work and essential domestic activity”
• For an experience to qualify as leisure
1. The experience is a state of mind
2. It must be interesting
3. It must be intrinsically motivating of its own
merit
Neulinger 1981

5. Recreation Definition
• “The use of time in a manner designed for
therapeutic refreshments of one’s body or mind”
• As people in the world’s healthier regions lead
increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the need for
recreation has increased.
• The rise of so called active vacations exemplifies
this!
Encyclopaedia, 2007

6. TASK
• DESIGN TWO POSTERS!
• ONE FOR A LEISURE CENTRE
• ONE FOR A RECREATION CENTRE

7. CASE STUDIES
• There has been a decline of over 20% in miles
walked and over 10% in miles cycled since the
mid 1980’s
(National Travel Survey, 2001)
• Australia 90% of Population Reg. Active.
• USA 3%
• UK 35%
• Reasons for this at Mass Participation Levels?

8. Research Task
• “Sport for all”/Mass Participation are not
exclusive to UK.
• FRANCE, AUSTRRALIA, NZ, USA AND
SOUTH AFRICA had similar drives.
• Research the names of these initiatives in
each of the countries mentioned and find
out the background for them.