Cal State Fullerton Recreation Center

When we observe the demographics of today¡¦s society, we notice that there is quite a change in the average age, as well as life expectancy. In 1993, the average life expectancy rose to an amazing 75.5 years, with women living an average of 79 years and men living an average of 72 years (Hawkins, 1996, p. 4). With this gradual rise in age, the idea of therapeutic recreation for the aging population has taken on a significant role. Therapeutic recreation uses recreation and leisure activities to meet the needs of people in order to improve their quality of life. These needs include social, physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual. The experience of engaging in recreation is perceived to have therapeutic benefits. Engaging in

Mark Lauber, a Wharton School of Business graduate, founded Branchburg Sports Complex (BSC) in 2008 after selling his and his father’s previous venture to another company. As a lover of sports and family entertainment destinations such as Disney Land, Mark envisioned bringing the “wow-factor” that these world renowned destinations possess to the realm of sports centers. BSC is a 78,000 square foot facility consisting of four indoor turf fields, basketball courts, training center, multi-level PlayMaze, arcade with redemption center, batting cages, and a three-floor 9,000 square foot interactive fantasy-themed laser tag arena. Advertising “fun and excitement for the whole family,” Mark truly provides activities for all demographics. He

It is said that the reason for student-athletes experiencing higher stress levels are because of their extensive time-demands, pressures to achieve, physical burn-out and conflict with teammates, coaches and teachers. (J. W. 2015). In one hand I believe that this overall statement is true, but on the other hand I believe the amount of stress depends on the individual and there involvement with their academics and athletics (Sudano, L. E., Collins, G., & Miles, C. M. (2017). With social stress, the

As many athletic students know, participating in an after-school sport can help relieve everyday tension. For example, according to Tim O’Shei’s article, “No! Sports Are More Important Than Ever!” when you are stressed “your brain releases hormones that can interfere with your ability to concentrate,” this can stand

I learned that swimming is both good for the body and the mind. Water is 600 to 700 times denser than air so it improves muscular strength. Adapted aquatics can also improve flexibility because the reduction in gravity allows a greater range of motion and the uniform pressure gives the body greater support. Adapted aquatics is also good for mental and emotional health of those with special needs. While swimming the volunteers give praise and strike up friendly conversation that give opportunity for success. I also learned that adapted aquatics activities should be changed to fit the individual's needs and

To Begin with School sports should be in schools to help people that has problem with stress. According to, “ NO! Sports Are More Important Than Ever”, “ When you’re stressed, your brain releases hormones that can interfere with your ability to sleep and concentrate.” This proves, that when you are stressed

There is a fitness center with cardio and resistance machines and free weights to provide maximum variety in one's workout and a pool to relax in or lounge by after a good workout or a hard week at work. There are also jogging trails nearby for additional exercise opportunities

“Center for Youth Fitness.” – Valley Health System. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2015. This website describes its facility as a really open and fun environment. It shows a variety of workout equipment which the youth are supervised by. All the staff must acquire a bachelor’s degree or master degree in the field of sports medicine or exercise science. Each student entering the program must complete a safety course before starting the program. Each number will be given to an individualized exercise program to meet their specific goals. Each child will have certain plan to meet healthy diets and how to also be physically active outside of the program. They also provide unique equipment that has games on it, such as virtual

This recreation center is located in historic Buckeye. It offers several different activities for all ages. Its purposes are for liesure, which is essentialto everyone. Often times groups can form meetings here as well. Residents can find an event almost every week. Most of them are free, although some might require a small fee.

Central Idea: Swimming has a long and rich history that dates back way before our generations and is not always as beneficial as we may think.

Point 3 – Stress is a leading cause for bad decisions, and swimming is an easy method for relieving stress.

The ability for high school sports to give athletes a break from the classroom allows them to clear their minds. Students have the chance to forget about the things that may be bothering them as well as allowing them to have fun for a bit. Research shows that the movement of the brain’s physiology has an effect on the way that a person does things throughout their life. In fact, a study shows that people who have been physically activity or have participated in sports when they were younger are happier because they have been releasing endorphins which releases stress. Stress is the leading cause of depression in the United States and by exercising, the rate of stress in which a person has can be lowered. High school sports does not just benefit a person's mental health but also a person's physical health.

The whole purpose of this study is to compare the amount of stress college athletes experience to non-athletes. It is hypothesized that college athletes will experience a great amount of stress than non-athletes due to multiple reasons. Participant group, college athletes and non-athletes will complete a stress survey called “The Inventory of College Students' Recent Life

Relaxation is necessary in one’s day to day active life. A person must work hard but his energy is limited, and if he spends too much of it he will soon feel tired. Even a machine cannot work for a long time at a stretch and it is given rest at regular intervals, otherwise it gets out of order. To move out of our daily hectic schedule life or more specific to relax, we need to perform several activities of our choice to get relax, which also provide amusement, benefit to us. Some of them that I follow are dancing, swimming and watching movies or watching Television.

Without having or developing good time management skills, one may find it easier to stress out or find it easy to not make time for leisure. The results for a study conducted on 249 college students showed that the combination of anxiety reduction and effective time management affiliated with participating in leisure activities can be an effective technique for reducing academic stress (Misra & McKean, 2000, 41). The same study also states that, “campus recreation practitioners may plan leisure activities and social recreational pursuits that increase the educational benefit from leisure pursuits to help students handle their academic stress,” (Misra & McKean, 2000, 49). So therefore, there is time for leisure as long as we learn how to manage our time. Once we find time to participate in those activities we desired for so long, it will help cope with nerve-racking situations that surround our lives. Besides keeping us from stressing, leisure also keeps us entertained and it helps stirs us away from being bored.