Physical Education & Health
Physical Activity and Mental Health Cultural
Being physically active: 1. Arts and Crafts
✓ Protects against mental health problems 2. Glee Club or music ministries
✓ Decreases depression in older adults 3. Dramatic Guilds or theatre arts
✓ Reduces the symptoms of post natal
depression 4. Dance Troupes
✓ Is as effective as medication for mild to 5. Writing and painting
moderate anxiety and depression
✓ Improves self-esteem and cognitive Intellectual
function in young people.
✓ Playing sport reduces psychological 1. Song
distress by 34% 1-3 times a week 47% 4+ 2. Poetry
times a week.
3. Jingle
✓ People who participate in sports clubs
and organized recreational activity enjoy 4. Short Story Writing
better mental health. 5. Puzzle
Recreation 6. Board Games
o Anything that is stimulating and rejuvenating
With Recreational Activities
for an individual. Some people enjoy nature
hikes, others are mountain climbing. The idea The benefit of participating in various recreational
behind these activities is to expand the mind activities are endless...
and body in a positive and healthy way. 1. Be Happier - Feel Great
o It relaxes your mind and body.
2. Build Family Unity
o It relieves your day-to-day tension Universal
need of man. 3. Provide Child Care
4. Control Weight, Look Better, Build Stronger
Values Derived From Recreation Bodies
1. Mental Health 5. Diminish Chance of Disease
2. Physical And Health Growth 6. Build Self Esteem
3. Emotional Stability 7. Reduce Stress
4. Social Fitness
8. Promote Sensitivity to Cultural Diversity
5. Psychological Awareness
9. Eliminate Loneliness - Conquer Boredom
Types Of Recreational Activities 10. Increase Community Pride
1. Physical
Mountaineering
2. Social
3. Cultural - Sports of reaching or trying to reach high points
4. Intellectual in mountain areas mainly for the joy and thrill of
the climb.
Physical - It involves intense physical activity involve with
the activity of walking long distances, especially
1. Minor Sports
across country or travelling mountain ranges
2. Group Games through the help of trail signs.
3. Camping Orienteering
4. Outing - Outdoor recreational activity in which
Social participants navigate across/find their way to
various checkpoints across rough country the aid
1. Social Dancing of a map and compass.
2. Parties
3. Parlor Games Participation
Physical Education & Health
Hiking PRE-CLIMB PREPARATIONS
✓ An activity of going for long walks, 1. Physical Conditioning: Ensure you're physically
especially in the country or woods. A hike prepared for the climb, with adequate
is to engage in a leisure-like activity on pre- cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength,
mode trails and/or roads. and flexibility.
Trekking 2. Equipment Inspection: Regularly inspect your
equipment, including ropes, harnesses, and
✓ A form of walking, undertaken with the
carabiners, to ensure they're in good condition.
specific purpose or exploring and enjoying
the scenery. It usually takes place or trails 3. Weather Forecast: Check the weather forecast
in areas of relatively unspoiled wilderness. before embarking on a climb, and be prepared
for changing conditions.
Camping
4. Climbing Partner: Climb with a partner or group,
✓ Outdoor activity living in a campsite. and establish clear communication and
emergency protocols.
Benefits of Mountaineering
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Mountaineering, or mountain climbing, offers Safety Guidelines
numerous benefits that extend beyond physical 1. Use Proper Equipment: Always use proper
health. This activity can have a profound impact equipment, including helmets, ropes, and
on one's mental and emotional well-being. harnesses.
PHYSICAL BENEFITS 2. Anchor and Belay: Ensure proper anchoring
and belaying techniques to prevent falls.
1. Cardiovascular Fitness: Mountaineering
improves heart health, increasing cardiovascular 3. Route Selection: Choose routes that suit your skill
endurance and reducing the risk of heart disease. level and experience.
2. Muscular Strength and Endurance: Climbing 4. Emergency Protocols: Establish emergency
builds muscular strength, particularly in the legs, protocols, including evacuation procedures and
core, and upper body. first aid kits.
3. Flexibility and Mobility: Mountaineering requires Best Practices
a range of motion, improving flexibility and
mobility. 1. Respect the Environment: Follow Leave No
Trace principles, minimizing your impact on the
4. Weight Management: Climbing can aid in environment.
weight loss and maintenance, as it burns calories
and builds muscle. 2. Stay Hydrated and Fueled: Bring adequate
water and snacks to maintain energy levels.
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS
3. Monitor Your Body: Listen to your body, and take
1. Stress Relief: Mountaineering provides an regular breaks to avoid fatigue and injury.
escape from daily stress, promoting relaxation and
calmness. 4. Continuing Education: Continuously update
your skills and knowledge, attending workshops
2. Confidence and Self-Esteem: Overcoming and training sessions to improve your
challenges and reaching summits boosts mountaineering abilities.
confidence and self-esteem.
7 LEAVE NO TRACE (LNT) PRINCIPLES
3. Mental Focus and Concentration: Climbing
requires mental focus, improving concentration 1. Plan ahead and Prepare
and problem-solving skills. 2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
4. Emotional Resilience: Mountaineering helps 3. Dispose of Waste Properly
develop emotional resilience, teaching
individuals to cope with uncertainty and adversity. 4. Leave What You Find
5. Minimize Campsite Impacts
Pecautionary Measures
While mountaineering offers numerous benefits, it's 6. Respect Wildlife
essential to prioritize safety. The following 7. Be Considerate of Others Visitors
guidelines and best practices can help minimize
risks:
