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recreation
Also known as recreational activity, leisure activity
thumb|right|Surfing, a form of recreation
AI overview
Recreation is an activity that people do in their leisure time for enjoyment and relaxation, like surfing. It matters because it provides people with ways to unwind and have fun outside of work or daily responsibilities.
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Research
318,148 papers- Promoting the Participation of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Sports, Recreation, and Physical Activity.Pediatrics · 2021Carbone PS, Smith PJ, Lewis C et al.DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-054664
- Emergency preparedness in Canada: The role of recreation.ReviewJournal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.) · 2019Palmer LDOI: 10.5055/jem.2019.0432
- Sports and recreation for persons with limb deficiency.ReviewArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2001Webster JB, Levy CE, Bryant PR et al.
- Collaborating With Parks and Recreation Departments to Address Youth Health.Health promotion practice · 2022Risisky D, MacGregor JDOI: 10.1177/15248399211036709
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Prerequisites to leisure
- Play, recreation and work
- Health and recreation
- Forms and activities
- Hobby
- Bricolage
- Games
- Outdoor recreation
- Performing arts
- Dance
- Music creation
- Playing video games
- Visual arts
- Drawing
- Literature
- Painting
- Photography
- Organized recreation
- Recreation center
- Recreation as a career
- e-commerce
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|right|Surfing, a form of recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".