Lesson 6

LESSON 6
SPORTS AND RECREATION
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class, the students are expected to:
 Explain the difference between continuous and discontinuous sports;
 Realize the importance of sports and recreation in maintaining good health;
 Implement an exercise program to help improve the cardio-respiratory endurance and

body composition; and
 Organize and sponsor a sports competition at the barangay level of the community.
THE YOUNG ATHLETE’S BILL OF RIGHTS
1. The right to have the opportunity to participate in sports regardless of one’s ability level.
2. The right to participate at a level commensurate with the child’s development level.
3. The right to have qualified adult leadership.
4. The right to participate in a safe and healthy environment.
5. The right of each child to share leadership and decision making.
6. The righto play as a child and not as an adult.
7. The right to proper preparation for participation in sports.
8. The right to equal opportunity to strive for success.
9 The right to be treated with dignity by all involved.
10. The right to have fun through sports.
Exercise (Farquhar, 1987)
Exercise is necessary for good health. The body is used to prevent physical atrophy.
Life will be enhanced through the prudent, regular, and systematic use of the body. Greater
sense of well-being, far greater energy, and a calmer, more relaxed attitude are experience
daily.
Exercise increase the formation of new blood vessels leading to the heart, thus
providing a natural counterpart of a coronary bypass operation. Regular sustained aerobics
exercise may increase the diameter of the large blood vessels.
Exercise increases the number of capillaries; hence, the amount of oxygen that can
reach the heart is also increased. Exercise also increase another cholesterol fraction—the
high-density lipoprotein.
Exercise Program
An exercise program utilizing two, three, or four different sports is acceptable, but
advances in one sport do not mean that you are ready for automatic progression in another
sport.
1. Running is a sport in which doing too much too soon may cause injury and keep you
from becoming a real runner. It is common to feel energetic at the start of a run and
to want to burst into high gear. Running is an excellent sport for the heart, but it has
a negative effect on flexibility. You can get additional relief from muscle tightness by
repeating the warm-up routine after each run.
2. Swimming is a unique sport that has advantages and disadvantages compared to
running. It provides optional cardiovascular and weight control benefits without
risk of leg injury. It is the perfect substitute activity for otherwise land-bound
athletes recovering from hip, knee, and ankle problems. Breaststroke, butterfly, and
freestyle are the acceptable swimming strokes for the progression program. Proper
swimming technique is a must for fitness development as well as sport enjoyment.
3. Walking is the number one sport for convenience because it fits nice ly into the
normal daily routine. A trip to the market, doing noontime errands, or just walking
around the barangay all provide good exercise. Walking has a low-calories cost. It is
always an excellent exercise for weight control but this low intensity activity offers
no cardiovascular stimulus for those already in good condition.
Walking/Jogging/Running (Kusinitz & Fine, 1983)
Walking, jogging, and running are the most popular options for those who want to
improve cardio-respiratory endurance (CRE) and body composition. Exercise on foot is
by far the most common form of CRE training.
Walking, jogging, and running require no special skills, nor expensive equipment
facilities. Comfortable clothing, well-fitted walking or running shoes, and a stopwatch or
ordinary watch with a second hand are all you need.
Discontinuous Sports
Most game sports such as basketball, volleyball, and tennis are discontinuous sports.
During the play, the intensity of exercise varies: one moment you are sprinting for the
ball, the next moment you are standing still. The fitness benefits from these on/off style
exercise are not comparable to those of continuous sports.
Fitness is not guaranteed just because you play a recommended sport. You must put
enough effort into it., and sustained effort generally requires at least a minimal amount
of skill. Basic instructions should be the first step in an exercise program using a
discontinuous sport. While you are developing your skill, use one of the continuous
sports, like running or walking for fitness.
Continuous Sports (Vodak, 1980)
Continuous sport is one that demands steady, continual muscular action. Running,
cycling, and swimming are prime examples. These sports are very time-efficient where
expanding 300 calories may take only 20-30 minutes. The main advantage of
continuous sport ids the control of exercise intensity.
Organizing a Sports tournament in the Community
There is a lot of fun in organizing and sponsoring a sports competition at the

barangay level of the community. Coordination with the barangay chairperson must be
properly negotiated and established. Organizing basketball teams and volleyball teams
for out-of-in- and in-school youth, and adults is not so difficult since there are existing
teams already organized in the community.
Sponsoring agencies should be tapped for possible financial assistance to subsidize

the players’ uniforms. Sports objectives, rules, and regulations for the participants must
be ensured to establish camaraderie among the barangay participants and the
organizers of the “palaro”. CWTS students as organizers are expected to do all the best
for the community sport participants. Harmonious relationship should be observed in
order to effectively implement the projects. Among the many types of sports and
recreations that can be effectively organized by the CWTS students in the community
are basketball, volleyball. Marathon, swimming, running, walking, etc. physical exercise
of all kinds including “palaro” can motivate the youth and adults to develop their
physical and mental health.

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LESSON 6

SPORTS AND RECREATION

At the end of the class, the students are expected to:

 Explain the difference between continuous and discontinuous sports;

 Realize the importance of sports and recreation in maintaining good health;

 Implement an exercise program to help improve the cardio-respiratory endurance and

3. The right to have qualified adult leadership.

4. The right to participate in a safe and healthy environment.

5. The right of each child to share leadership and decision making.

6. The righto play as a child and not as an adult.

7. The right to proper preparation for participation in sports.

8. The right to equal opportunity to strive for success.

9 The right to be treated with dignity by all involved.

10. The right to have fun through sports.

Exercise (Farquhar, 1987)

Walking/Jogging/Running (Kusinitz & Fine, 1983)

Continuous Sports (Vodak, 1980)

Organizing a Sports tournament in the Community

There is a lot of fun in organizing and sponsoring a sports competition at the

Sponsoring agencies should be tapped for possible financial assistance to subsidize

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