The modern rhythm of life requires an incredible physical and moral return from a person. But not all the same to work! If the average employee does not have a vacation at least once a year and is not allowed to have a good rest, then the result of his work will be disastrous. In satisfying such needs, not alien to each of us, the essence of the concept of "recreational activity" consists.
What it is?
A lot of interpretations can be selected for the concept we are considering. So, by recreation most often mean:
- the process of restoring human forces (both physical and psychological) that people spend in the process of their labor activity;
- improving health and working ability;
- pastime during the allotted annual vacation;
- rest after workdays or training sessions and between them, etc.
In other words, this is the set of actions that helps a person stay in an active working condition throughout the year. From this it becomes clear that recreational activities directly depend on the availability of free time from the performance of their work (or other) duties for a person.
A brief excursion into history
The concept of recreation, in fact, was born back in antiquity (V-I century BC), when the first resort cities began to appear on the shores of Greece and Rome. At this time, people associated relaxation with wellness procedures that helped restore health to their bodies, and, accordingly, their healthy spirit. For this, therapeutic mud, thermal springs, sources of healing waters, etc. were most often used. But in the XVIII century, rest acquired the 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.
But the twentieth century, together with a technological breakthrough, brought the inhabitants of our planet not only a lot of non-recyclable waste, but also unthinkable 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 situation, the recreational use of their time has become for people almost one of the most important areas of their life. And this is the task not only of each individual person, but also 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:
- medical resort;
- sports and fitness;
- entertaining;
- informative.
But you can’t just take and clearly draw the line between these groups of honey - all types of recreational activities are interconnected, which, in principle, is dictated to all of us by modern living conditions. A person who prefers for one reason or another one of these types of recreation, tries his best to spend his free time, and therefore turns to other ways of spending time available to him. In continuation of the article, we will try to understand the fundamental difference between all the listed types of recreation.
Medical and resort activities
The basis of such a holiday is the use of any kind of resources of mother nature: climatic conditions, healing sources of water, mud, ozokerites, salts and other natural sources of health. Since such a holiday is directly related to medicine, it is considered the most regulated way of spending free time. And all because the conditions of such recreational activities are required to meet all medical and biological standards. A person who chooses for himself such a useful leisure should follow the instructions of doctors steadily.
State 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;
- relaxation;
- certain sporting events;
- protection and fulfillment of sanitary and hygienic functions (suburban "green zones", etc.).
Primarily recreational land there is nothing other than the territory under the rest houses, boarding houses, sanatoriums, campsites, camp sites, children's camps; suburban lands of territories under green spaces; park and forest zones, etc.
These lands are subject to special protection by the authorities, because, occupying a relatively small area of our state, they are the richest source of rehabilitation opportunities for people.
Sports and recreational activities
Tourism of this kind is particularly diverse, but the lion's share in it (up to 80%) is still occupied by water recreation. Most modern tourists prefer passive relaxation, that is, sunbathing on the beaches and swimming.
In addition to this, there are also more active types of it: cycling, motorcycle and caravanning, water, pedestrian, mountain skiing, horseback riding, integrated, etc. Moreover, the purpose of such recreation can be anything from sports to research.
The most profitable in terms of money is amateur tourism, which does not require a person to buy any expensive equipment or pay for luxury hotels and hotels. All that needs to be done is to join a tourist-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 sections of the population can afford it, whether it be children, the elderly or the poor. In view of this kind of tourism, it becomes not just a hobby, but a worldwide movement that is supported by people from all over the world.
Recreational and entertainment system
The concept is quite extensible, but basically all kinds of festivities, games, celebrations, booths, folklore theatrical performances, round dances, etc. are referred to this type of recreational activity. In other words, these are all forms of entertainment that, having been formed 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 non-technical devices, the Internet, huge cultural and entertainment centers, etc. The entertainment sector has become so popular that professional activities in this area can be reliably attributed to separate sector of the economy.
What is a recreational activity of cognitive type?
This type of recreation can be both a separate and a “built-in” element of the above ways of recreation. Think for yourself. Tours to places of world cultural heritage can be attributed to this type, for example, an overview of architectural monuments, ancient buildings, places of excavation of ancient civilizations, etc. You must agree that such information tourism can be combined with resort or health tourism. The development of this sphere directly depends on the level of education and cultural nation, the degree of development of the information space and transport system in the country.