Recreation Management And Therapeutic Recreation

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

As the end of my senior year is approaching, I find myself looking back on my last four years at Stearns, I was never a three-sport athletic or was considered a “stand out.” Thinking about it now, I regret not playing all three sports. The benefits from only playing one sport for four years is unbelievable. I have gained valuable memories, and friendships that will last a lifetime. I can’t imagine all the personal achievements I would had if I stayed as a three-sports athlete.

Alison, J., Negley, S., & Sibthorp, J. (2013). Assessing the Social Effect of Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp for Adolescents With Chronic Illness. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 47(1), 35-46.

During the fall semester of 2015 there were many activities that I participated prior to the College Discovery program. These activities actually helped me learn and understand better the environment at Hostos Community College. Furthermore, there was a variety of campus activities that I could choose from which made it really fair for me. One of the activities I participated on is going to a volleyball which was really exciting because of the excitement of the crowed and the volleyball players. I am an athlete my self and I have also participated in many different sports but you would not see this kind of excitement in High School. College is very different and brings the best out of you and my experience was really good. Another campus activity

Our mission is to provide young scholars, student-athletes, and adults with comprehensive and supplementary academic services that cater to the individual learning and functioning needs. Therefore, we have no doubt that this is a great initiative that will bring about a positive rapport between your student athletes, as it establishes a “spirit of community” between our parents, student athletes and other wrap- around services. I hope to hear from you

In the article The effect of therapeutic recreation on interpersonal and self-management skills of abused adolescent males (2004), Susan Mathieu provides the reader with a descriptive analysis of the effects therapeutic recreation has on interpersonal and self-management skills of abused adolescent males. The primary purpose of this research was to identify behavioural changes among abused adolescent males after participating in a therapeutic recreation program (Mathieu, 2004). The sample population consisted of 18 adolescent males located in a treatment facility from an urban area of Southern California (Mathieu, 2004). Two conducted experimental groups participated in a therapeutic recreation program and a control group was placed in a traditional

In my current school, St. Jerome’s, I participate in almost everything sport and activity that I can and enjoy participating in. Through my future years at Hill-Murray, I know that all the activities and sports that I participate in at St. Jerome School will be overtaken by the immense amounts of homework that every high school student endures, but others have managed, and so will I.

The past two days, I have been truly privileged to attend the 2017 Newfoundland & Labrador Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference. The conference consisted of sessions delivered by those in the field of Therapeutic Recreation and related areas in Newfoundland and Labrador. I was able to attend many sessions involving topics like inclusion, mental health and empowerment, and through which, attained many new skills and perspectives for my future in therapeutic recreation. Before this conference, I did not have a solid idea as to what therapeutic recreation truly looked like in Newfoundland. However, through involvement in sessions, and interaction with other delegates and therapeutic recreation professionals, I was able to broaden my

Socioeconomic status can significantly influence leisure participation. This is because an individual from lower socioeconomic status faces significant financial barriers while accessing leisure (Scott, 2013). It is evident from recent literature that low neighborhood socioeconomic status is a powerful predictor of poor long-term physical activity uptake in Myocardial infarction survivors (Gerber et al., 2011). Hence, leisure practioners must focus on developing programs for individuals with myocardial infarction living in a neighborhood with low socioeconomic status. This is because they are a vulnerable population and multiple structural access barriers prevent them from engaging in physical activity. It is evident that positive

In the interview with Ms. Bellamy she discussed the large impact that Husky Sport has had on her life and her future. Ms. Bellamy has had a great deal of involvement within Husky Sport since she started as an undergraduate at the University of Connecticut. Through her work with Husky Sport, Ms. Bellamy admits that it was the children in Hartford and her experience on site that drove her to continue her work with the program and ultimately decide to pursue a master’s in social work. Throughout her years with Husky Sport, and the many different experiences that she has witnessed, Ms. Bellamy admits that the program has truly shaped her life and her

The Office of the Dean of Students “engages beyond the classroom to enrich learning through leadership training and by supporting the membership of 1,300 student organizations” (Website). This office also provides legal services for students, conduct, emergency, research, veteran, and other support. Through RecSports, U.T.AA promotes physical fitness, balanced behaviors, and healthy habits. The university offers a total of eight outdoor and indoor recreation facilities and six program areas. The Center for Students in Recovery provides support to students who are

The retreat, at the beginning, helped me a lot to approach more to myself, and to see the leadership that is inside of us. Those taboos and bullying that one experienced in Latin America society, from a third world country, that gays’ relationships are unreliable, and violent and that everything is bad and negative. Then, you get to know this group and see that they are leaders of communities that understand this retreat and it was something

Sports programs have been an integral part of all schools. They support the academics of the school and therefore foster success in life. These programs are educational and help produce productive citizenship. They help students experience and build skills that may help them in their future, like interpersonal and time management skills. Education may kindle the light of knowledge, but sports help to maintain the proper physique. Sports are also an important means of entertainment and a use for energy after long hours of study. Sports increase a student’s performance not only in the classroom but also in their life.

The Recreation and Wellness Intranet Project is assigning from Manage Your Health, Inc. (MYH). This intranet project provides an application on the current Intranet to help employees improve their health.

At the beginning of this course leisure was a topic I did not give much thought to and I felt like I did not have the time to spare to put much thought into. To me, all leisure meant was having free time to do whatever it is that I wanted to do. But after analyzing my life I noticed that I had surrounded my life with solely work and school and my “free time” was anytime I spent watching television and anytime I slept. However, after taking this course I learned that leisure meant more much than that. Now leisure to me means, as Richard Kraus states, leisure is “time which is not devoted to work or work-connected responsibilities or to other forms of discretionary or unobligated time,” (Olson et al., 2003, 12). The “time” in which Kraus