CONCEPT OF RECREATION
Last Updated: April 28tth, 2022 Recreation can be defined as passive or active sports and fitness activities done during one's leisure time (free time) usually for fun and enjoyment which is done voluntarily, without any monetary gains attached to it. for it to be a recreational activity, there are four (4) major characteristics that should be exhibited by the individual engaged in it as listed below; Children Playing an Improvised Football on the Streets in Nigeria CHARACTERISTICS OF RECREATION 1. It should be done during one's Leisure Time 2. It should be Fun and Enjoyable 3. It must be done Voluntarily 4. There shouldn't be Monetary Gains 5. It is mostly related but not limited to S ports, Fitness and Gaming 6. It can either be Passive or Active in nature Once all of these characteristics are checked, such activity can be called recreation. Types of Recreation There are two different ways of classifyin...