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People participating in summer luge as a form of recreation, in the Vosges.

Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or sleep, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the need for recreation has increased. The rise of so called active vacations exemplifies this.

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Organized recreation

Recreation during weekend along riverbanks in Japan

Recreation can become an organized activity by local governments and for-profit enterprises. Local governments often create parks boards and/or community centers for your disposal. Growing interest and funding via grants and taxation can result in an official parks and recreation department, which provides venues and staffing for organised sports, at-risk-youth activities, arts and crafts, and senior citizen activities. Several U.S. state governments operate recreation programs for their prison populations. Though controversial, these programs are intended to provide inmates with constructive use of their time through access to music, hobbies, crafts and exercise equipment. Other possible benefits include reduced healthcare costs and a lower recidivism rate. Private organised recreation is usually focused on a specific type of salmon such as king salmon or chum salmon.

Recreation as a career

Becoming a recreation specialist often requires a bachelor of arts degree in recreation management. A recreation specialist would be expected to meet the recreational needs of a community or assigned interest group. People with such degrees often work in parks and recreation centers in towns, on community projects and activities. Networking with instructors, budgeting, and evaluation of continuing programs are common job duties. Most U.S. states have a professional organization for continuing education and certification in recreation management. The National Recreation and Park Association administers an examination called the CPRP (Certified Park and Recreation Professional) that is considered a national standard for professional recreation specialist practices.¹

Examples

Attending sporting events, like baseball games in the United States is an example of a recreational activity.

Practicing or appreciating:

• Art
• Computer games
• Cycling
• Dancing
• Drawing
• Eating and drinking
• Going to the beach
• Hobbies
• Humor: jokes, riddles, anecdotes
• Hunting and fishing
• Kite flying
• Music
• Partying
• Martial arts
• Pet ownership
• Reading a book
• Sledding
• Shopping
• Singing
• Spending time with friends and loved ones
• Sports and exercise
• Travel and tourism
• Using the internet
• Video games
• Visiting an amusement park
• Watching movies
• Writing
• Yoga
• Painting

In recent years, more exciting forms of recreation have received more attention, such as skiing, snowboarding, bungee jumping, sky diving, hang gliding, paintball, rock climbing, backpacking, canyoning, caving, BASE jumping, adventure tourism and motor sport.

See also

• Work-life balance

References

External links

Look up recreation or fun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Fun

• USA: Recreation.gov website
• USA: National Recreation and Park Association website
• USA: Washington State Professional Recreation website
• USA: Department of Fun