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Last Updated:  April 28tth, 2022  As the name implies, outdoor recreational activities are done outside of a building, in open air. Many indoor sports and games can be played outdoors as recreation (since recreation rules and regulations can be modified). For example, competitive badminton can only be played indoors, however when it comes to recreation it can be enjoyed outdoors even with no centre net or dimension, and the rules can be modified. Outdoor recreational activity can be played among friends, family members, colleagues or even with strangers. Examples of outdoor recreational activities includes; 1. Playing “TAG” This is one recreational activity that requires lots of cardiovascular endurance, agility, speed, reaction time and quick thinking. It is a great game to burn calories among individuals. It is usually played by more than 2 people in an open space. One person starts as “IT” (the catcher) and tries to tag another player as they run to avoid being tagged a...

Last Updated:  May 4th, 2022  As the name implies, indoor recreational activities are usually done within a building and under a roof. It is  mostly  passive in nature. And usually practiced among family, friends and colleagues. It is important to note that during competitive sports some recreational games like badminton, table tennis would not be played outdoors but only indoors because of the effect of weather. However during recreation, since there are no specific rules and regulations, it can be played and enjoyed outdoors. Since part of the characteristics of recreation is the fact that it is done during leisure time for fun and enjoyment and there are no monetary rewards attached, competitive sports would be excluded from this list. Example of indoor recreational games n includes; 1. Playing Hide and Seek This is one game that is really fun to play in a family or especially among young kids. There are two variations to this game. For the first variation, ...

Physical Fitness can be defined as the ability to carry out daily activities without having excessive fatigue and still have enough energy for emergencies. Physical fitness can be divided into two components namely; A.Health-Related Fitness: This can be defined as the physical fitness activities that improve an individual's physical health and quality of life. Components of health-related fitness include; cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. B. Performance-Related Fitness: This can be defined as physical fitness activities to improve performance during games and sports. It is also referred to as skill-related physical fitness. Examples include; agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed. I Was Up the mountain in Nigeria, West Africa at 6am here Factors such as age, gender, disability influences physical fitness. For example, the muscular strength of a 5 years old boy would n...

Amateur boxing started in Nigeria alongside professional boxing because the men that run amateur are also responsible for organizing pro boxing in the country. Mr. Bob. Fraulkner, a welfare officer in Lagos introduced boxing to the youths in Lagos in 1943. The formation of youth clubs  saw the birth of youths activities in earnest in 1944; and boxing was the prominent game for the boys. The spread of youth clubs from Lagos island to Mainland at the end of 1944, encouraged the spread of boxing and eventually led to organizing competitions between Island boxing clubs and Mainland Boxing clubs. After having such competitions for almost two years, (1994 to 1946), it eventually led to the formation of an Association. Nojeem Maiyegun, the first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal  (Image at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games) Messrs Jack Fransworth, Nibelett, Spencer, Maslermon, O’Dwyer, Lynch and many other interested lovers of boxing helped to form the Association in 1946. Mr....

Clinical Exercise Physiology focuses on the epidemiology and pathology of chronic diseases, it deals with the understanding of the physiological and psychological factors associated with disease, and the role of exercise as a medicine in the prevention, treatment and management of these conditions. A Clinical Exercise Physiologist monitoring the progress of a patient. Clinical exercise physiology focuses on using 'exercise as medicine', to treat and manage conditions as well as to rehabilitate patients recovering from illness.   They help patients with heart disease and other chronic conditions, like diabetes or pulmonary (lung) disease, to regain their health.   With ever-increasing numbers of patients being referred for exercise-screening and prescription - especially those diagnosed with chronic conditions such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome - correct determination of exercise tolerance and prescription is an essential comp...

Last Updated:  April 28tth, 2022  The following individuals all contributed significantly to health education in the country through research, teaching and training of health educators and professionals across Nigeria. Some of the pioneers of health education in Nigeria includes; 1. Z.A. Ademuwagun 2. J.A. Ajala 3. C.O. Udoh 4. O. G. Oshodin 5. A.F.A Folawiyo 6. I. Owie 7. O.C. Nwana 8. G.B.I. Onuha 9. J.O. Adeniyi 10. J. Fawole Former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (right) presenting a souvenir to Professor Osayuki Godwin Oshodin (left) during a courtesy call on the Governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja, in 2013. 1. Z.A. Ademuwagun: Born in 1934 Ademuwagun, Zacchaeus Akingbade (B.A., Ed.D., M.P.H.) is regarded as a pioneer in health education in Nigeria. He has written numerous books and published relevant articles relating to health education around the world. Some of his works includes; African Therapeutic System (1979), National and traini...

Last Updated:  April 28tth, 2023 Looking at the definition by the World Health Organization, they described health as the complete state of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. Health education on the other hand can be defined as the combination of learning experiences so as to influence the knowledge, attitude and behavior of individuals towards their health. Health education teaches individuals how to maintain good personal health, make positive healthy choices while also taking steps in disease prevention, reduce risky healthy behaviors, first aid management and management and prevention of communicable and non communicable diseases. When I Was Invited to Give an Health Talk to Students in Nigeria In Nigeria, the history of health education can be traced back to the history of western education in the country. It is important to note that by 1515 the catholic missionaries established a primary school with the influence ...

Last Updated:  August 28th, 2023 Physical and health education is an integral part of general education that aims to develop an individual physically, mentally, socially and emotionally. It consist of sports and games, recreation, first aid, safety education, sports psychology, exercise physiology, sports administration and management, among others. In ancient times, physical education in Nigeria was unstructured and it included physical activities for hunting in search for food. However, some traditional games were also played during this time. An example is dambe (traditional boxing), Kokawa (Traditional wrestling), among others. Students Participating In Sports in a Nigerian School An examination of the research endeavors of Nigerian physical and health educators reveals that substantial scholarly efforts in these fields only commenced in the late sixties and early seventies. Initially, research primarily focused on the history and administration of sports and physical ...

Ademola (2018) defined sports as any activity that uses physical and intellectual capacity done by an individual or between individuals usually following established rules and regulations to establish an outcome which could be a win, loss or draw. It is important to note that sports could be professional (earning a living) or amateur (not earning a living). Sports is usually competitive in nature however, the spirit of fair play is needed in sports as winning at all cost is not encouraged. Sports usually come with some penalties for breaking some of its rules and the worst outcome an athlete can get is a lifetime ban from participating in such sports competitively.  The University of Lagos Football Team Receiving Some Pep Talk From the Coach Sports can be categorized in many ways; 1. By location (indoor and outdoor sports) 2. By number of participant (individual, dual and team sports) 3. By facility and equipment (Motor sport, Racket sport, Water sport, Ball games, ...